OFFICIAL NEWS

15th FIG Council
Melbourne (AUS)

May 15-16, 2015

The FIG Council unanimously approved all changes of the Technical Regulations proposed by the FIG Executive Committee, including:

• The introduction of tiebreaking rules in all disciplines at the World Games;
• Harmonisation of definitions and various kinds of disqualification and “zero” exercises between the Olympic Games and World Championships;
• Revised rights of the affiliated Federations to send judges to the World Championships.

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The Council also approved with an overwhelming majority the principles of the new qualification system and competition calendar for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Under the approved system the number of gymnasts in the team competition will be reduced from five gymnasts to four, opening up 24 extra spaces for male and female gymnasts at the Olympic Games.

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Up to two gymnasts from countries already qualified for the team competition would be eligible to compete as All-arounders or in their specialities based on a qualification system that includes results from the Continental Championships, World Cup and World Challenge Cups.

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The Council has unanimously approved the 2014 accounts and the 2015 budget.

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The Council has unanimously approved a few changes to the FIG Disciplinary Code

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The Council took notice of the suspension of the federations of CAF, CGO, CPV, BOL, ESA, HON, PAR, SEY, TJK for financial reasons.

These federations will be reinstated after paying their dues plus an additional 10% but will lose their voting rights at the 2016 Congress.

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The Council has unanimously approved the new qualification system for Trampoline Gymnastics for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

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The Council has assigned the 2019 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to Stuttgart (GER).

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The Council has chosen Bangkok (THA) as host of the May 2016 Council.