* fig-press: -- The Lithuanian Acrobatic Federation hosted a FIG International Judge’s Course February 8 – 13, 2009 for Acrobatic Gymnastics in Visaginas City.
17 participants from five FIG Member Federations (Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Russia, Israel, and Lithuania) took part in the course and studied diligently to receive an International Brevet.
According to FIG TC Member Irina Nikitina (RUS; photo, left) who served as an expert for this course, there was a good and productive atmosphere among the candidates.
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She thanked the Lithuanian Organising Committee for their excellent work; the background they provided for the course was simply fantastic and made it possible to prepare new judges for the 2009 - 2012 Olympic Cycle.
* fig press release