Elena Produnova, whose powerful gymnastics was performed with great virtuosity Apparently, Bruno Grandi has been considering his own future, and recently announced that he will not be standing for re-election as President of the FIG following the Rio Olympic Games in 2016. What a pity, the sport will miss this man who since 1996 has provided such immaculate administrative and creative direction. Under his leadership, men's artistic gymnastics has gone from strength to strength with strong programmes developing in many countries. The team, all around and event finals at World Championships were highly competitive and exciting and the sport promises much for the forthcoming Olympics. There is innovation on every piece of apparatus, and the competitive field is deep and diverse. The sport is hugely watchable. Of course, public opinion - the fans, increasingly a mass market rather than the specialist niche that once charac...
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