Parkour Earth chief executive Eugene Minogue has accused the International Olympic Committee (IOC) of "standing idly by" while the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) "usurped" the discipline as he warned the organisation may take their grievance to the European Commission.
The United States Olympic Committee (USOC) was among the organisations which facilitated Larry Nassar's sexual abuse of hundreds of gymnasts and failed to act when the allegations against the disgraced doctor emerged, a damning independent report has claimed.
USA Gymnastics has filed for bankruptcy in a move which the embattled governing claims will enable it to "expeditiously resolve" the claims made by the survivors of sexual abuse perpetrated by former team doctor Larry Nassar.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Congress has voted in favour of including parkour as an official new discipline.
The Congress of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has approved the creation of a Gymnastics Violence Prevention Foundation at its meeting in Azerbaijan’s capital Baku, it has been reported.
Numerous members of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) who have gathered in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku for the sport's Congress tomorrow and Monday (December 3) have received open letters from their own parkour communities imploring them not to vote for the activity to become an official FIG discipline.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has revealed that "virtually every one" of its National Federations will be present in the Azerbaijan capital of Baku tomorrow for the start of a two-day Congress that will rule on the creation of a Gymnastics Ethics Foundation and - controversially - official recognition of parkour as an FIG discipline.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Parkour Commission has held what it describes as "important discussions" prior to the sport's upcoming Congress.
Ukraine and Brazil enjoyed a profitable final day at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus – also known as the "Tournament of the Masters" - as their athletes shared four of the five gold medals on offer.
The five golds on offer today at the International Gymnastics Federation Individual Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus were won by five different countries as medal action began in the German city.
Germany took first and second place in the men’s parallel bars qualification round at the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup event in Cottbus today.
Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat topped the men’s floor exercise qualification standings as action began today at the International Gymnastics Federation Individual Apparatus World Cup in Cottbus in Germany.
USA Gymnastics has claimed it is seeking answers to questions sent to the United States Olympic Committee (USOC) as board of directors chair Karen Golz admitted the actions taken by the body are "unsettling and upsetting".
German city Cottbus is set to host an International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Individual Apparatus World Cup over the coming four days, marking the start of qualification period for the 2020 Olympic Games for the sport's artistic athletes.
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) and Fujitsu Limited have announced that a new judging support system will be tested at an upcoming World Cup event and, if successful, it will be implemented at the 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
At the 2004 Olympic Games in Athens, Iranian judoka Arash Miresmaeili was disqualified for weighing in at nearly four pounds above the limit for his weight class of his under-66 kilograms match against an Israeli opponent Ehud Vaks in the first round. It was claimed Miresmaeili had gone on an eating binge to protest the International Olympic Committee's recognition of the state of Israel. Iran does not recognise the state of Israel, and Miresmaeili's actions won praise from high-ranking Iranian officials. Mohammad Khatami, the country's President at the time, was quoted as saying Miresmaili's actions would be "recorded in the history of Iranian glories". He was later awarded $125,000 by the Government - the same amount given to Olympic gold medallists.
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FINA is facing an unprecedented threat with the top swimmers taking legal action against them after they were barred from competing in the new International Swimming League. But FINA President Julio Maglione claims the new concept would represent a threat to the future wellbeing of the sport, as he tells Mike Rowbottom
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