GFA Committee Meeting and Colloquium on safety
Lausanne (SUI), November 20-25, 2009
LAUSANNE (SUI), FIG Office, November 24, 2009: The FIG Gymnastics for All Committee is currently holding an ordinary meeting at the FIG Head Office in Lausanne (SUI) from November 23-25, 2009, followed by a colloquium on safety in group performances on Friday and Saturday.
2011 World Gymnaestrada
Prior to the meeting last weekend, the Committee convened with Local Organising Committee representatives for the 2011 World Gymnaestrada in Lausanne. During this second of a total of three joint meetings of the FIG Gymnastics for All Committee and the LOC, updates were given in each operational area. The LOC reported in detail on preparation progress, notably in terms of logistics, the general programme, scheduled events and communication with the national federations.
Margaret Sikkens Ahlquist (SWE), President of the FIG Gymnastics for All Committee, was very pleased with how preparations are going thus far for the world’s largest gymnastic sporting event in 2011. “The meeting went very well,” she stated. “The Organising Committee is extremely prepared and we are well on schedule. All necessary information has been provided and we’ve found an efficient way to cooperate.” Sikkens Ahlquist was happy to report a very positive working atmosphere.
The final joint meeting is planned to take place late in 2010 or early 2011.
Colloquium on safety in group performances
20 representatives from 17 different federations are expected to participate in a colloquium on safety in group performances hinging specifically on apparatus gymnastics, November 27-28. Guest speakers will address the key topic, and the participating federations will lead discussion rounds and offer a range of presentations. The following are some of the themes figuring on the colloquium’s agenda:
• Safety from a scientific perspective (Hardy Fink, FIG Director of Education Programmes)
• Injuries in Gymnastics and how they can be avoided (Jérôme Hübscher, Brigitte Häni, Robin Alder, (SUI))
• Safety in Tumbling (Jesper Sandfeld (DEN))
• Floor (Miroslav Zítko, Jan Chrudimský (CZE))
• Mini-Trampoline (Cédric Bovey (SUI))
