FIG Congress: President Grandi confirmed in Office

Grandi re-elected

At the 75th General Assembly (Congress) of FIG in Antalya, the Italian Bruno Grandi has been confirmed in office as President from 86 of the 96 nations.
In the first ballot, both the French Dr. Michel Leglise as well as the Japanese Koji Takizawa were elected as Vice-Presidents by the delegate; in the second ballot the Canadian Slava Corn was also elected.
Romania's Gymnastics President Vieru has not been re-elected, the Swiss Ivan Weber had already canceled his candidacy before the elections took place...

Detailed Results...
Vice president (- voted by 97 federations)
>> 1st action of voting:
- Michel Leglise (FRA)- 65 votes (= 1st Vice president)
- Koji Takizawa (JPN)- 57 votes (new; = 2nd Vice president)
- Slava Corn (CAN)- 44 votes (= 3rd Vice president)
- Nicolae Vieru (ROM)- 33 votes
- Leonid Arkaev (RUS)- 32 votes

>> 2nd action of voting:
- Slava Corn- 35 votes
- Nicolae Vieru- 27 votes
- Leonid Arkaev- 25 votes
<< Detailed election results, President/Vice presidents

The election of the members of the Executive Committee:
- in the first ballot were elected:
Leonid ARKAEW (RUS), Attila ORSEL (TUR),

- in the second ballot:
- Nicolae VIERU (ROM), Ivan WEBER (SUI), Esbela FONSECA MYAKE (POR), Bob COLAROSSI (USA);
Both the British Brian Stocks as well as the German Wolfgang Willam received the same number of votes. Therefore, a third ballot has to take place after the election of the president of the Technical Committee.

>> 3rd action of voting:
The German Wolfgang Willam won against his concurrent from Great Britain, Brian Stocks, with the majority of votes and is new member of executiv committee now.
<< Detailed election results, Executive Committee

Elections of the Technical Committees:
>> Men's Artistic Gymnastics, TC President: Adrian STOICA (ROM)
>> Members:
Istvan KARACSONY (HUN; Vice president); Julio MARCUS FELIPE (ESP),
Sawao KATO (JPN); Enrique SALANITRO (ARG); Siegfried FUNK (GER).
- not elected: Beckstedt (USA); Echezarreta Menendez (CUB); Thingvold (NOR).
(Mr. Hardy FINK (CAN) cancelled his candidacy before the first action of members voting;
<< Detailed election results, Men's TC

>> Women's Artistic Gymnastics, TC President: Nelli KIM (BLR)
(The 1976 Olympic Champion on Floor and Vault in Montreal, Nelly Kim from Belarus, became the first Olympic Champion to win elections for the position of Women’s Artistic Gymnastics TC. Kim won with 56 votes against 34 for the other candidate, Agneta Gothberg from Sweden.
>> Women's TC Members:
YAN, Ninan (CHN; Vice president); Yoshi HARINISHI (JPN); Donatella SACCHI (ITA); Anca Grigoras (ROM); Lubov BURDA-ANDRIANOVA (RUS);
- not elected: Gratt (AUT), San Martin-Lopez (ESP), Checinski (USA).
<< Detailed election results, Women's TC

>> Rhythmic Gymnastics, TC President: Egle ABRUZZINI (ITA)
<< Detailed election results, RG TC

>> Trampoline, TC President: Horst KUNZE (GER)
<< Detailed election results, TR TC

>> Sports Aerobics, TC President: John ATKINSON (GBR)
<< Detailed election results, AE TC

>> Sports Acrobatics, TC President: Patricia WADE (GBR)
<< Detailed election results, AC TC

>> General Gymnastics, TC President: Margaret SIKKENS-AHLQUIST (SWE)
<< Detailed election results, Men's TC

There were two rounds to elect 20 members of the FIG Council (known also as the “Parliament” of the FIG). The representation of the Continental Unions is as follows:
- 7 from the UEG (Europe), 3 from UAG (Africa), 4 from PAGU (Pan-America), 5 from AGU (Asia) and 1 from Oceania.

The Congress finishes on Saturday, October 23rd.

Wedesday, 20-Oct-2004
At the 75th General Assembly (Congress) of FIG in Antalya (Turkey), the FIG Executive Committee finished the analysis of the Olympics in Athens.
The action plan will be presented to the Congress on Thursday, as the FIG pronounced...

Around President Bruno Grandi, the members of the FIG Executive prepared the 75th General Assembly (Congress) that will take place on October 21-23, 2004 in Antalya.
This meeting had a strategic importance:
The Executive Committee of FIG had to finish the analyses of all the Olympic issues and propose decisive and corrective actions to the Congress and its 124 members federations.
In his opening statement, President Grandi stressed the point that he wants to deeply reform the FIG:

Bruno Grandi (ITA)

He said that he wants 'to go all the way with competent men and women who have a great sense of integrity. The ones who made mistakes will be sanctioned. The FIG and the gymnasts cannot tolerate the injustice and bad reputation on our sport. The sport cannot exist without integrity and equity.'

>>... read more on the FIG website:
>> - Executive Committee Official News

>> Congress 2004 - Welcome !

>> Congress 2004 - Program

>> Congress 2004 - List of Candidates

>> Congress 2004 Presidents Project 2005-2008
source: fig website

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