OFFICIAL NEWS

BY ANDRÉ F. GUEISBUHLER

FIG SECRETARY GENERAL

As the Assembly convened, outgoing President, Prof. Bruno Grandi (ITA) announced that he will not be running for a new mandate at the close of this cycle in 2016;

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The 2012 – 2013 accounts and the revised quadrennial budget were approved;

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The Assembly accepted ten new national federations: Afghanistan (AFG), Bosnia-Herzegovina (BIH), Central African Republic (associated member - CAF), Caymen Islands (CAY), Mauritius (MRI), Nicaragua (NCA), Sudan (SUD), Uganda (UGA), Zambia (ZAM) and Kosovo (KOS).

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The federation of Botswana (BOT) was excluded for having failed repeatedly to meet its statutory obligations;

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The 81st Congress and electoral General Assembly in 2016 will be organised by the Japan Gymnastics Association (JGA), Tokyo;

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The proposal seeking to hand the election of Technical Committee members to the Executive Committee did not receive a 2/3 majority vote, and was thrown out;

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The proposal seeking to exclude presidents and secretary generals from the judges panel at Olympic Games, World Championships, Continental Championships and World Cups did not receive the required 2/3 majority vote and was also thrown out;

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Modifications to the Ethical Code were accepted;

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At the 1st European Games in Baku (AZE) in 2015, the European Gymnastics Union (UEG) will present a new competitions programme format that alternates between Olympic and non-Olympic disciplines;

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Events counting for the Olympic Test Events will be held on-site in Rio de Janeiro (BRA), April 14-24, 2016.

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At the close of this 80th Congress 2014, the FIG counts a total of 142 member federations, of which 138 affiliated and 4 associated. Continental distribution is as follows: Europe 50 members; Asia 38; the Americas 28; Africa 24 and Oceania, 2.