International Rhythm of Gymnastics Competitions

Eckhard HERHOLZ
GYMmedia, Chief Editor
former artistic gymn. coach

...How many champions needs the world?
This weekend in Montreal the F.I.G. opened their World Cup - series 2010 of rhythmic gymnastics. Seven more will follow and in addition to that 8 Grand Prix's, various continental events and one World Championships: 17 (!) top events!
On the first weekend in March in artistic gymnastics will be started a series of even 12 (!) World Cup competitions, during only one year! In addition to that there will be the 10th European Championships and the 7th World Championships - since 2000 during this new millennium alone (!)...
A flood of champions is being "produced" there!
Does the World want to know this...? Who is affected by this and what do the affected persons say...?

F.I.G. : ... new solutions are needed!

How many champions needs the world, really?
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?? Does gymnastics continue to subordinate mainly to the requests of the (electronic) media... and if so, how?
?? What kind of role plays the income from TV in the international rhythm of competitions?
?? How would a more reasonable arrangement of an international competitions calendar look like...?
?? How is it possible to stop the specialisation as an increasing danger for the from its' base character quite complex kind of sport artistic gymnastics...?
!! ... but mainly:
?? Who takes the responsability for the burden of the athletes?
New concepts are needed for that!

* GYMforum

** GYMforum:
?? How many champions needs the world?
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GYMmedia- chief editor Eckhard Herholz, former artistic gymnastics coach and long-year TV- commenator, wants to encourage thoughts and discussions:
> Threshold of pain is reached!
Who is going to stop it...?

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