21. May 2006  
Lausanne / Schweiz  
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14th WORLD GYMNAESTRADA 2011 in Switzerland

The Executiv Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation F.I.G. decided on it's meeting in Kuala Lumpur (MAL), that the 14th World Gymnaestrada 2001 will take place in Switzerland, City of Lausanne.
The Olympic Capital obtained 24 votes, Amsterdam (NED) 5 and Brussels (BEL) 3.
So it will be the third time that the traditional European gymnastics nation Switzerland will be the host for this event after 1969 (Basel) and 1982 (Zurich)....
... more F.I.G. NEWS from Kuala Lumpur ...


>>All the modifications concerning the Technical Regulations, submitted by the Executive Committee have been accepted by a large majority of the Council members. One of the main issues concerned by this decision is the new qualification system for the Olympic Games.
>>The 2005 accounts and the 2007 budget have been unanimously accepted.

>> The World Gymnaestrada 2011 will take place in Switzerland, City of Lausanne. The Olympic Capital obtained 24 votes, Amsterdam (NED) 5 and Brussels (BEL) 3.

>>The Council allowed an exceptional update of the Artistic Code of Points, after the experiences made at the Commonwealth Games in Melbourne (AUS) and the European Championships in Volos (GRE), in order not to find the same difficulties during the next World Championships in Aarhus (DEN) in October.

>>The FIG Council 2007 will take place in the USA, City of Orlando, Florida.
Source: fig