FIG set for Presidential elections

The 81st Congress of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), which will be held October 18-20 in Tokyo,  will see 125 member federations choose the successor to current President Bruno Grandi.

The Italian will complete his fifth and final mandate at the end of 2016.

Two candidates are standing to succeed him: Georges Guelzec, currently President of the European Union of Gymnastics and Vice President of the French Gymnastics Federation, and Morinari Watanabe, currently Secretary General of the Japan Gymnastics Association. For this ballot, every federation shall have one vote.

In the wake of the Presidential election, members of the different parts of the FIG during the 2017-2020 Olympic cycle will also be elected, including three Vice Presidents, the Executive Committee, the FIG Council, the Technical Committees in Men’s and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, Trampoline Gymnastics, Acrobatic Gymnastics and Aerobic Gymnastics, as well as the Gymnastics for All Committee.