OFFICIAL NEWS

FIG EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE

MELBOURNE (AUS)

MAY 13-14, 2015

The EC approved the revised Regulations for the Judges’ Evaluation Programme (JEP).

Following the decisions made at the last EC meeting concerning the hand guards and the interventions of the Superior Jury in case of deviations between the Difficulty Judges and the respective Supervisor, the EC approved the necessary changes in the Appendix to the Code of Points.

The EC awarded the Norwegian judge Dag Ivar Ytreberg an Honorary Judges’ Diploma.

Upon request of the Japan Gymnastics Association, the EC agreed to change the dates of the 2016 Congress in Tokyo (JPN). The electoral Congress will be held on 18-20 October 2016.

The EC confirmed the contractual framework between the FIG and Rio2016 for the organisation of a Gymnastics Gala following competition at the Games.

The EC discussed new competition formats for the 2018 Youth Olympic Games in Buenos Aires (ARG).

The EC postponed the planned EC meeting from October 2015 to 6-8 December 2015. At this meeting the Technical Committees will have to present the Code of Points 2017-2020 for approval.

Additionally, the following changes in nationality have been accepted:

NAME / NOM STATUS / STATUT FORMER / ANCIEN NEW / NOUVEAU
Paula TALARN BALDELLOU RG gymnast ESP AND
Antony DUCHARS MAG gymnast GBR IRL
Tara DONELLY WAG gymnast GBR IRL
Marcela SOLEDAD TORRES WAG gymnast ARG SWE
Igor BLINTSOV ACRO judge KAZ GER
Fabian DE LUNA MAG gymnast USA MEX
Daria ELIZAROVA WAG gymnast UZB RUS
Farah BOUFADENE WAG gymnast FRA ALG
George Robert STANESCU MAG gymnast ROU CAN

BY ANDRÉ F. GUEISBUHLER

FIG SECRETARY GENERAL

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