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Gender equality on the table at Women in Gymnastics Commission’s first meeting
FIG Gymnastics - September 15, 2017
Gender equality was at the centre of the discussions of the newly formed FIG Women in Gymnastics Commission, which held its first meeting...
IOC awards 2024 Olympic Games to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles
FIG Gymnastics - September 14, 2017
It’s official! The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris and Los Angeles will be the host city of the 2028 Olympic Games. On 13...
Looking toward the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal
FIG Gymnastics - September 13, 2017
As the Olympic Stadium in Montreal prepares to welcome the 2017 World Championships from 2-8 October, Wednesday, 13 September marked an...
Acro World Cup Series winners: Belgium, Portugal, Russia and Austria
FIG Gymnastics - September 13, 2017
With wins in the 2017 FIG World Cup series in Acrobatic Gymnastics in their respective categories, Belgian Men’s Pair Kilian Goffaux and...
FIG coach education activities for August 2017
FIG Gymnastics - September 12, 2017
This is the second monthly report of the FIG Coach Education Programmes activities. These once-a-month reports now replace a report after...
Diversity in Szombathely as newcomers, veterans take gold
FIG Gymnastics - September 11, 2017
Japan’s rising young generation scooped up three titles and five medals in Men’s Gymnastics while women from four different nations took...
Five countries claim gold as Acro World Cup season closes in Portugal
FIG Gymnastics - September 11, 2017
Russia, Israel, Belgium, Belarus and Portugal, all established or emerging powerhouses in Acrobatic Gymnastics, flexed their muscles with...
For your convenience, the FIG has compiled the following stories from a variety of sources but cannot guarantee their accuracy.
Gymnastics News
Montreal 2017: Análisis de las subdivisiones de los gimnastas latinos GAM
Gimnasia Latina - September 14, 2017
El pasado 13 de septiembre la Federación Internacional de Gimnasia realizó el sorteo de orden de paso y la estructura de organización del...
GAM-GAF - Internationaux de France de Gymnastique : J-2
FFGym - September 14, 2017
38 nations, 195 gymnastes, 215 officiels, 200 bénévoles, 24 000 spectateurs. Les Internationaux de France de Gymnastique, après un break de quatre années, affichent clairement leur ambition à 48h de l’ouverture. Ces Internationaux de France mettront en scène le premier événement à dimension
Max Whitlock finished with all-around
Sports - NBC News - September 14, 2017
Brit Max Whitlock, the only male gymnast to win three individual medals (and two golds) in Rio, will not compete in the all-around anymore. Whitlock, 24, won Olympic floor exercise and pommel horse titles. He also placed third in the all-around behind Japan’s Kohei Uchimura and Ukraine’s Oleg
Sport Olympic champion Max Whitlock heading to World Championships with 'big upgrades'
PressFrom - September 13, 2017
Chris Froome takes on World Championships challenge after Vuelta triumph La Vuelta winner Chris Froome will compete in the time trial at...
Common Training Camp (GFA) for coaches held in Kathmandu
Asian Gymnastics Union - September 13, 2017
AGU Media, DOHA (QAT): The Nepal Gymnastics Association (NGA) organized the Common Training Camp (GFA) Coaches from August 23-25 in...
Olympic Champion Rosie MacLennan and World Games Silver Medallist Tamara 0’Brien Highlight 2017 World Championships team
Gymnastics Canada (EN) - September 12, 2017
Catch up with Bryony Page
British Gymnastics - September 12, 2017
Olympic silver medallist Bryony Page is looking forward to meeting spectators and gymnasts at the British Championships as she continues her comeback to competition. Bryony has been recovering from ankle surgery over the last few months which unfortunately mean she is unable to compete this year,
Gimnasta Jorge Vega brilla en Hungría
ElPeriódico de Guatemala - September 11, 2017
Jorge Vega llevó a cabo este domingo una destacada actuación en la Copa del Mundo Challenge de la Federación Internacional de Gimnasia,...
Turn-Team Deutschland für WM in Montreal steht
DTB - September 9, 2017
Am Samstag, 09. September wurden die Tickets für die Weltmeisterschaften im Gerätturnen in Montreal (02.-8. Oktober, Kanada) bei der...
Official candidates for the UEG elections
UEG Gymnastics - September 8, 2017
On December 2 2017, the 50 member Federations of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) will have the opportunity to elect the new UEG...
Россиянин Гарибов идет на выборы в комиссию спортсменов Международной федерации гимнастики
Федерации спортивной гимнастики России - September 8, 2017
Выборы пройдут в начале октября в Монреале во время чемпионата мира Эмин Гарибов © Юрий Машков/ТАСС МОСКВА, 8 сентября. /Корр. ТАСС...
Inside International Sports
IOC makes historic decision by simultaneously awarding Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles
IOC - September 13, 2017
The Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting in Lima, Peru, today elected Paris as host city of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad 2024 and Los Angeles as the host city of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad 2028.
L.A. officially awarded 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles Times - September 13, 2017
Los Angeles’ rollercoaster campaign to host the Olympics — an effort marked by early defeat and last-second negotiations — reached its conclusion Wednesday when the city was formally awarded the 2028 Summer Games. International Olympic Committee members, by a unanimous show of hands, voted their
JO 2024 : gymnastique à l’U Arena
Le Parisien - September 13, 2017
Le Parisien fait le tour des sites prévus pour les épreuves des Jeux olympiques 2024 : place à l'U Arena avec la gymnastique.
Contact Information
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Media & Communications Department
mediafig@fig-gymnastics.org
t: +41213215510
About the FIG: The International Gymnastics Federation is the governing body for Gymnastics worldwide. It is the oldest established international federation of an Olympic sport and has participated in the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. The FIG governs seven disciplines: Gymnastics for All, Men's Artistic, Women's Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Aerobic and Acrobatic Gymnastics. It counts 148 national member federations and boasts a 30-person staff at its international seat in Lausanne (SUI), home of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
FIG News
Gender equality on the table at Women in Gymnastics Commission’s first meeting
FIG Gymnastics - September 15, 2017
Gender equality was at the centre of the discussions of the newly formed FIG Women in Gymnastics Commission, which held its first meeting...
IOC awards 2024 Olympic Games to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles
FIG Gymnastics - September 14, 2017
It’s official! The 2024 Olympic Games will be held in Paris and Los Angeles will be the host city of the 2028 Olympic Games. On 13...
Looking toward the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Montreal
FIG Gymnastics - September 13, 2017
As the Olympic Stadium in Montreal prepares to welcome the 2017 World Championships from 2-8 October, Wednesday, 13 September marked an...
Acro World Cup Series winners: Belgium, Portugal, Russia and Austria
FIG Gymnastics - September 13, 2017
With wins in the 2017 FIG World Cup series in Acrobatic Gymnastics in their respective categories, Belgian Men’s Pair Kilian Goffaux and...
FIG coach education activities for August 2017
FIG Gymnastics - September 12, 2017
This is the second monthly report of the FIG Coach Education Programmes activities. These once-a-month reports now replace a report after...
Diversity in Szombathely as newcomers, veterans take gold
FIG Gymnastics - September 11, 2017
Japan’s rising young generation scooped up three titles and five medals in Men’s Gymnastics while women from four different nations took...
Five countries claim gold as Acro World Cup season closes in Portugal
FIG Gymnastics - September 11, 2017
Russia, Israel, Belgium, Belarus and Portugal, all established or emerging powerhouses in Acrobatic Gymnastics, flexed their muscles with...
For your convenience, the FIG has compiled the following stories from a variety of sources but cannot guarantee their accuracy.
Gymnastics News
Montreal 2017: Análisis de las subdivisiones de los gimnastas latinos GAM
Gimnasia Latina - September 14, 2017
El pasado 13 de septiembre la Federación Internacional de Gimnasia realizó el sorteo de orden de paso y la estructura de organización del...
GAM-GAF - Internationaux de France de Gymnastique : J-2
FFGym - September 14, 2017
38 nations, 195 gymnastes, 215 officiels, 200 bénévoles, 24 000 spectateurs. Les Internationaux de France de Gymnastique, après un break de quatre années, affichent clairement leur ambition à 48h de l’ouverture. Ces Internationaux de France mettront en scène le premier événement à dimension
Max Whitlock finished with all-around
Sports - NBC News - September 14, 2017
Brit Max Whitlock, the only male gymnast to win three individual medals (and two golds) in Rio, will not compete in the all-around anymore. Whitlock, 24, won Olympic floor exercise and pommel horse titles. He also placed third in the all-around behind Japan’s Kohei Uchimura and Ukraine’s Oleg
Sport Olympic champion Max Whitlock heading to World Championships with 'big upgrades'
PressFrom - September 13, 2017
Chris Froome takes on World Championships challenge after Vuelta triumph La Vuelta winner Chris Froome will compete in the time trial at...
Common Training Camp (GFA) for coaches held in Kathmandu
Asian Gymnastics Union - September 13, 2017
AGU Media, DOHA (QAT): The Nepal Gymnastics Association (NGA) organized the Common Training Camp (GFA) Coaches from August 23-25 in...
Olympic Champion Rosie MacLennan and World Games Silver Medallist Tamara 0’Brien Highlight 2017 World Championships team
Gymnastics Canada (EN) - September 12, 2017
Catch up with Bryony Page
British Gymnastics - September 12, 2017
Olympic silver medallist Bryony Page is looking forward to meeting spectators and gymnasts at the British Championships as she continues her comeback to competition. Bryony has been recovering from ankle surgery over the last few months which unfortunately mean she is unable to compete this year,
Gimnasta Jorge Vega brilla en Hungría
ElPeriódico de Guatemala - September 11, 2017
Jorge Vega llevó a cabo este domingo una destacada actuación en la Copa del Mundo Challenge de la Federación Internacional de Gimnasia,...
Turn-Team Deutschland für WM in Montreal steht
DTB - September 9, 2017
Am Samstag, 09. September wurden die Tickets für die Weltmeisterschaften im Gerätturnen in Montreal (02.-8. Oktober, Kanada) bei der...
Official candidates for the UEG elections
UEG Gymnastics - September 8, 2017
On December 2 2017, the 50 member Federations of the European Union of Gymnastics (UEG) will have the opportunity to elect the new UEG...
Россиянин Гарибов идет на выборы в комиссию спортсменов Международной федерации гимнастики
Федерации спортивной гимнастики России - September 8, 2017
Выборы пройдут в начале октября в Монреале во время чемпионата мира Эмин Гарибов © Юрий Машков/ТАСС МОСКВА, 8 сентября. /Корр. ТАСС...
Inside International Sports
IOC makes historic decision by simultaneously awarding Olympic Games 2024 to Paris and 2028 to Los Angeles
IOC - September 13, 2017
The Session of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) meeting in Lima, Peru, today elected Paris as host city of the Games of the XXXIII Olympiad 2024 and Los Angeles as the host city of the Games of the XXXIV Olympiad 2028.
L.A. officially awarded 2028 Olympic Games
Los Angeles Times - September 13, 2017
Los Angeles’ rollercoaster campaign to host the Olympics — an effort marked by early defeat and last-second negotiations — reached its conclusion Wednesday when the city was formally awarded the 2028 Summer Games. International Olympic Committee members, by a unanimous show of hands, voted their
JO 2024 : gymnastique à l’U Arena
Le Parisien - September 13, 2017
Le Parisien fait le tour des sites prévus pour les épreuves des Jeux olympiques 2024 : place à l'U Arena avec la gymnastique.
Contact Information
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Media & Communications Department
mediafig@fig-gymnastics.org
t: +41213215510
About the FIG: The International Gymnastics Federation is the governing body for Gymnastics worldwide. It is the oldest established international federation of an Olympic sport and has participated in the Olympic Games since their revival in 1896. The FIG governs seven disciplines: Gymnastics for All, Men's Artistic, Women's Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Aerobic and Acrobatic Gymnastics. It counts 148 national member federations and boasts a 30-person staff at its international seat in Lausanne (SUI), home of the International Olympic Committee (IOC).
