City of Munich (Germany) is holding the European Championships in Artistic Gymnastics. Today, during the judges' meeting was the Honorary Judges' award ceremony. Our Fedeartion's an International category judge Mr. Besarion Gamsakhurdia was awarded with the Honorary Judge diploma. Well done Besarion. We wish you all the best in the future!
It was not so long ago that judges had to rely on their own precious reserve of videos, or on what they could find on YouTube, to study for their most important examination every four years, the brevet exam. Coaches, meanwhile, had virtually no access to official information that allowed them to see how judges applied deductions or evaluated difficulty. But times have changed ! There is now an interactive programme for studying Gymnastics – the official FIG Gymnastics Interactive Programme – for Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Acrobatic and Aerobic Gymnastics. With this tool created by American Douglas Hills, judges worldwide have access to videos, practice quizzes and analysis, offering them common study materials to prepare for their test or to train before all competitions for which they are retained. This programme has not only revolutionised the area of judges' education,
