Please find here within a summary of major decisions and information published by the FIG Executive Committee (EC) at the close of its ordinary meeting, May 12-14, 2015, in Melbourne (AUS).
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 Japanese Gymnatics Federation, the EC agreed to change the dates of the 2016 Congress in Tokyo (JPN). The electoral Congress will be held 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 Committes will have to present the Code of Points 2017-2020 for approval.
Additionally, the following changes in nationality have been accepted:
NAME————————–STATUS——–FORMER———–NEW
Paula TALARN BALDELLOU——–RG Gymnast——ESP————AND
Anthony DUCHARDS————–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
The next meeting of the FIG Executive Committee is scheduled for December 6-8, 2015 at FIG Headquarters in Lausanne (SUI).