14. Dezember 2007  
Germany, Switzerland  
Artistic Gymnastics

A really Fascinating Gymnastics Book ...!!!

... a sensational book edition!!

FASZINATION TURNEN ("Fascination Gymnastics")
(bilingually: English & German)
The FIG Official Photographer, German Volker MINKUS, signed an illustration of the “The Beauty of Gymnastics”, a superbly unique album dedicated to the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships of Stuttgart 2007.
Written by Andreas GOTZE and Michael WEBER, designed by the former German world champion on rings, Andreas AGUILAR (1989), the book is available at
>> www.turn-wm-buch.de

*... more international GYM News...:

... new headquarter!

... more F.I.G. News (press release No. 74)
The Portuguese Gymnastics Federation (FPG) announced the relocation of its new headquarters to Lisbon.
The official opening ceremony took place on December 11, with the participation of Prof. Bruno Grandi, FIG President and President of the National Olympic Committee, Vicente Moura and the FPG President Manuel Boy de Jesus.
>> ... read more on FIG press Release

Kirsti PARTANEN (FIN)

<< The FIG has requested
that the IOC Trophy “Women & Sport” be given to Ms Kirsti Partanen, President of the Finnish Gymnastics Federation SVOLI.
The IOC's decision is expected in February 2008.

An international Colloquium

“Gymnastics: the way to a healthy life” will be held at the Singapore Country Club from January 30 to February 3, 2008.
Themes will be ..:
- For what kind of society?
- The role of physical activity?
- The role of Gymnastics?
- Why should national federations be active?
These are some of the issues featured on the programme as released by the Gymnastics For All Committee.

The Qatar Gymnastics Federation
hosted its very first Academy for Trampoline Gymnastics Level 1 in Doha in early December.
Although it was a first for Trampoline, it was also the 34th Academy overall, overlapping with an Artistic Gymnastics Academy in Peru (35th) and an Aerobics Academy in Mexico (36th).
* Source: FIG, Flash No. 74