The FIG released an October 2024 Men’s Artistic Gymnastics newsletter, reflecting on the recently completed, abbreviated Olympic cycle, highlighting achievements in gymnastics despite COVID-19 challenges. Notable accomplishments include innovative skills by athletes that were officially recognized and recorded in the Code of Points (CoP). Successful World Championships in Liverpool and Antwerp and the sold-out Olympic Games in Paris showcased the sport’s global appeal, with medalists from 18 nations. The newsletter also addresses updates in the 2025-2028 CoP, covering rule clarifications for judging.
Our focus, however, will be on new named elements introduced in the newsletter. Several gymnasts earned their names in history with new elements at competitions within the past year. Lets take a look at some of the new skills introduced in the newsletter:
New Elements Introduced in FIG Newsletter NR 4
FLOOR EXERCISE
Jake JARMAN (GBR)
RINGS
Jingyuan ZOU (CHN)
Leo SALADINO (FRA)
PARALLEL BARS
Joseph SOLIS (MEX)
Joaquín ALVAREZ (CHI)
Camilo VERA (COL)
HORIZONTAL BAR
Andres VALVERDE (CRC)
ELEMENTS NAMED RETROACTIVELY
HORIZONTAL BAR
John ROETHLISBERGER (USA)
- Double salto fwd. t. with 3/2 t. over the bar.
- Value D (EG IV) #22 (Already in the CoP)
- Performed successfully at the 1995 World
Championships, Sabae (JPN) - Name awarded: ROETHLISBERGER 1
John ROETHLISBERGER (USA)
- Double salto fwd. straight with 1/2 t. over the bar.
- Value D (EG IV) #16 (Already in the CoP)
- Performed successfully at the 1996 Olympic Games,
Atlanta (USA) - Name awarded: ROETHLISBERGER 2
Reference
Men’s Artistic Gymnastics NEWSLETTER – 15th Cycle N° 04 – October 2024. (2024). https://www.fig-docs.com/website/newsletters/MAG/2024/MAG_NL_4_en.pdf