Visa International Gymnastics, London, 11â13 January 2012 Work ...

Visa International Gymnastics, London, 11–13 January 2012 

Work Plan Trampoline

Visa International Gymnastics: 

Work Plan Trampoline 

11–13 January 2012 

North Greenwich Arena, London, UK 

Dear President, 

The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is pleased to herein provide you with the 

Trampoline Work Plan for the Visa International Gymnastics Second Qualifier for the 2012 

Olympic Games in London, to be held in London (GBR) from 11 to 13 January 2012. 

The FIG has assigned the organisation of this event to the London Organising Committee of the 

Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG) as part of the London Prepares series. 

All participating National Federations (NFs) commit to abide by the FIG Statutes as well as the 

FIG Rules and Regulations. NFs failing to do so will not be allowed to participate. 

Sincerely yours, 

André Gueisbuhler Horst Kunze Matthew Greenwood 

Secretary General President, Trampoline Gymnastics Manager 

FIG Technical Committee, FIG LOCOG

Visa International Gymnastics: 

Work Plan Trampoline 

1 Administration 

1.1 Foreword 4 

1.2 London Prepares series 4 

1.3 LOCOG 5 

1.4 FIG 6 

2. Competition 

2.1 Provisional programme 8 

2.2 Participation and delegation size 9 

2.3 Nominative registrations 10 

2.4 Competition, warm-up and training venues 10 

2.5 Training format and programme 12 

2.6 Warm-up format and programme 12 

2.7 Competition format and programme 12 

2.8 Ceremonies 14 

2.9 FIG-certified equipment 14 

2.10 Judges’ Panels, R judges, Superior Jury and Jury of Appeal 14 

2.11 Scoring 15 

2.12 Competition cards 15 

2.13 Inquiries 15 

2.14 Meetings and instructions 16 

2.15 Doping control 16 

2.16 Summary of remaining deadlines 17 

3. Operations 

3.1 Travel, transport and visas 18 

3.2 Insurance 19 

3.3 Accreditation 19 

3.4 Sport Information Desk 20 

3.5 Delegation mailboxes 20 

3.6 Delegation seating 20 

3.7 Accommodation 21 

3.8 Meals 22 

3.9 Medical services 22 

3.10 Questionnaires 23 

4. Marketing 

4.1 Media 24 

4.2 Publicity 25 

4.3 Cameras and video recording 25 

4.4 Event websites 25 

4.5 Ticketing 25 

5. General information 

5.1 London and the UK 26 

6. Appendices 

List of appendices 27

4 Visa International Gymnastics Work Plan: Trampoline 

1. Administration 

1.1 Foreword 

The Work Plan for the Visa International Gymnastics Second Qualifier for the 2012 Olympic 

Games in London has been developed between the FIG Headquarters, the FIG Trampoline 

Technical Committee and LOCOG, in accordance with the following FIG regulations and rules 

(as valid in the year of the competition): 

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Statutes 

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Technical Regulations 

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Judges’ Rules (general and per discipline) 

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Trampoline Code of Points 

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Trampoline Newsletters nos.15 and 16 

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Rules for the 2012 Olympic Games Qualification System 

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Apparatus Norms 

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FIG and IOC Rules for Advertising 

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FIG and IOC Rules for Accreditation 

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Medical Organisation of the FIG Competitions 

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Anti-Doping Rules 

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FIG and IOC Regulations for Award Ceremonies 

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Media Rules 

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Licence Rules 

Subsequent decisions of the FIG Executive Committee and Technical Committees will also 

be considered. 

All participating National Federations (NFs) commit to respect the Statutes and all FIG regulations, 

especially with regards to the licence, the age and the nationality of the gymnasts, as well as 

the respective regulations concerning insurance (Technical Regulations, regulation 12.10). 

NFs that have not fulfilled their financial obligations towards the FIG (for example, unpaid 

invoices, etc) and LOCOG will not be allowed to participate in this Second Qualifier for the 

London 2012 Olympic Games. 

The official language of this event will be English. Interpretation from and into any other language 

must be organised by the delegations. Announcements will be made in English. This Work Plan 

is available in English only. 

1.2 London Prepares series 

LOCOG is responsible for preparing and staging the London 2012 Olympic Games and acts as 

the organising committee for this event. 

The London Prepares series is the official London 2012 sports testing programme. As well as 

allowing LOCOG to test crucial aspects of its operations six months ahead of the Games, the 

series will feature world-class sporting events, bringing top athletes to London’s iconic existing 

venues and brand new venues in the Olympic Park. 

The Visa International Gymnastics event is the last chance for gymnasts to qualify for the London 

2012 Games. Competitions will take place in Artistic, Trampoline and Rhythmic Gymnastics.

Visa International Gymnastics Work Plan: Trampoline 5 

1.3 LOCOG 

London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd (LOCOG) 

One Churchill Place 

Canary Wharf 

London, E14 5LN 

United Kingdom 

Tel: +44 (0)30 2012 1295 

Email: londonprepares.gymnastics@london2012.com 

Website: www.londonpreparesseries.com 

Director of Sport 

Head of Sport Competition 

Gymnastics Manager 

Trampoline Manager 

Gymnastics Technical Operations Manager 

Athlete Services 

Field of Play Manager 

IF Group Leader 

Sport Equipment Group Leaders 

Sport Information Group Leaders 

Technical Officials’ Group Leader 

Gymnastics Coordinator 

Venue General Manager 

Venue Operations Managers 

Accommodation 

Accreditation 

Ceremonies 

Communications 

Finance 

Logistics 

Media 

Press Operations 

Results Technology Services 

Technology 

Ticketing 

Transport 

LOCOG Committee 

Debbie Jevans 

David Luckes 

Matthew Greenwood 

Claire Thompson 

Mindy Davies 

Michael Warren 

Ben Murphy 

Jane Allen 

Len Arnold, Lee Arnold 

Ross Grant, Amy Walmsley 

John Beeton 

Natalie Stocks 

Richard Craddock 

Murray Foltyn, Stephanie Mitchell 

Michelle Farminer 

Barbara Stephan 

Barbara Stephan 

Betony Garner 

Anna Turner 

James Barlow 

Penny Dain 

Anna Greenway 

Rob Davison 

Ralf Gehrke, Manny Suhr 

Nicola Murphy 

Ben Fullerton 

1.3.1 Competition management office 

The competition management office will be located in the competition venue (see Appendix 1) 

and will be in operation from half an hour before the start of all training, warm-up and 

competition sessions until half an hour after the last training session and one hour after the 

end of competition. To contact the competition management office, dial +44 (0)30 2012 1295. 

Outside these hours, please use the following emergency contact numbers: 

Emergency contact numbers 

Matthew Greenwood Gymnastics Manager +44 (0)77 2012 0024 

Ben Murphy Artistic Gymnastics Manager +44 (0)7703 613976 

Nicky Richards Rhythmic Gymnastics Manager +44 (0)7703 614109 

Claire Thompson Trampoline Manager +44 (0)7714 537678


1.4 Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) 

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) 

Avenue de la Gare 12 

Case Postale 630 

CH-1001 Lausanne 

Switzerland 

Tel: +41 (0)21 321 55 10 

Fax: +41 (0)21 321 55 19 

Contacts: Sylvie Martinet, Rui Vinagre 

Tel: +41 (0)21 321 55 10 (general) 

+41 (0)21 321 55 15 (Sylvie Martinet) 

+41 (0)21 321 55 32 (Rui Vinagre) 

Fax: +41 (0)21 321 55 19 

+41 (0)21 321 55 29 (direct) 

Email: smartinet@fig-gymnastics.org 

rvinagre@fig-gymnastics.org 

Websites: www.fig-gymnastics.com 

http://londontest2012.fig-gymnastics.com 

President 

1st Vice-President 

2nd Vice-President 

3rd Vice-President 

Executive Committee Member 

Secretary General 

Deputy Secretary General 

Apparatus Commissioner 

FIG officials 

Prof Bruno Grandi 

Dr Michel Léglise 

Slava Corn 

Koji Takizawa 

Brian Stocks 

André Gueisbuhler 

Nicolas Buompane 

Ludwig Schweizer 

Trampoline Technical Committee and Superior Jury 

TRA-TC President 

Horst Kunze 

TRA-TC 1st Vice-President 

Nikolay Makarov 

TRA-TC 2nd Vice-President 

Christophe Lambert 

Stéphan Duchesne 

Tatiana Shuyska 

TRA-TC Members 

Liu Xing 

Vladimir Zeman 

Athletes’ Representative 

Dmitri Poliarouch 

Sports Managers 

TV Rights and Sales Manager 

Media Operations Officer 

Media Operations Coordinator 

IT Manager 

Photographer 

FIG staff 

Sylvie Martinet 

Rui Vinagre 

Olivier Strebel 

Philippe Silacci 

Meike Behrensen 

Genghis Gossin 

Volker Minkus


Omega Team Manager 

Omega staff 

IRCOS 

Omega time recording and results 

Christophe Pittet 

Daniel Baumat 

Raymond Bourquin 

Patricia Combe-Dutheil 

Francesco Dariz 

Hans Gubler 

Julie Hennin 

Frédéric Jolidon 

Alberto Manaigo 

Tom Meyer 

Monti Noah 

to be confirmed


2. Competition 

2.1 Provisional programme of events 

Tuesday 10 January 2012 

Programme of events 

GT All day Arrival of GT Technical Committee 

Ramada London 

Docklands 

Wednesday 11 January 2012 

GT 09:00 – 16:00 GT Technical Committee meeting NGA 

GT All day Arrival and accreditation of GT delegations 

GWT/Marriott 

Bexleyheath 

GT All day Arrival and accreditation of GT judges GWT/Ibis ExCeL 

GT 14:00 – 20:00 GT training GWT 

GT 20:00 – 21:00 GT orientation meeting NGA 

Thursday 12 January 2012 

GT 08:30 – 13:30 GT podium training NGA 

GT 08:30 – 10:20 Men’s warm up NGA 

GT 09:30 – 11:30 Men’s podium training NGA 

GT 10:30 – 12:20 Women’s warm up NGA 

GT 11:30 – 13:30 Women’s podium training NGA 


GT 11:30 – 13:30 GT judges’ instruction and draw NGA 

GT 13:30 – 14:30 Omega briefing for GT judges NGA 


Friday 13 January 2012 

GT 08:30 – 09:15 GT judges’ briefing NGA 

08:30 Ticketed session 1: doors open (spectators into bowl) NGA 

GT GT Men’s Qualification NGA 

GT 07:50 – 09:40 Men’s warm up NGA 

GT 09:20 – 11:00 Men’s competition NGA 

GT GT Men’s Final Competition NGA 

GT 11:10 – 11:40 Men’s final NGA 

GT GT Women’s Qualification NGA 

GT 10:40 – 12:30 Women’s warm up NGA 

GT 12:10 – 13:50 Women’s competition NGA 

GT GT Women’s Final Competition NGA 

GT 13:55 – 14:30 Women’s final NGA 

GT 14:35 – 14:45 Victory ceremonies NGA 

GT 15:00 – 15:45 GT press conference Media centre 

15:00 – 18:00 VIP reception NGA 

GT 16:00 – 17:00 GT Technical Committee meeting and judges’ analysis NGA 

Saturday 14 January 2012 

GT All day Departure of GT delegations 

Marriott 

Bexleyheath 

GT All day Departure of GT Technical Committee 


Docklands 

GT All day Departure of GT judges Ibis ExCeL


2.2 Participation and delegation size 

2.2.1 Age limit for gymnasts 

Gymnasts must be a minimum of 18 years old in the year of the event (ie born in 1994 

or earlier). 

2.2.2 Eligibility 

As per the rules for the 2012 Olympic Games Qualification System, invitations have been sent by 

the FIG to the following gymnasts/NFs: 

Men 

Medallists (3) 

Lu Chunlong (CHN), Dong Dong (CHN), Masaki Ito (JPN) 

NFs with two gymnasts (4) 

BLR, CAN, POR, USA 

NFs with one gymnast (5) 

AUS, DEN, GER, ITA, SUI 

Women 

Medallists (3) 

He Wenna (CHN), Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN), Li Dan (CHN) 

NFs with two gymnasts (2) 

JPN, POR 

NFs with one gymnast (8) 

BRA, CZE, FRA, GEO, NED, RUS, UKR, UZB 

Host country (1) 

GBR 

2.2.3 Maximum delegation size 

The maximum size of each delegation for the event is detailed in the tables below. 

Function 

Maximum delegation size 

Maximum 

Head of delegation 1 

Medical representative 1 

Male gymnasts (maximum) 2 

Female gymnasts (maximum) 2 

Coaches (maximum one per gymnast, one per gender) 2 

Judge 1 

2.2.4 Access cards (AC) 

According to the FIG and IOC Rules for Accreditation, in order to access zone blue (field of play, 

competition area) and zone 2 (warm-up hall), all coaches, medical personnel, team managers 

and heads of delegation will need to present an access card (AC) in conjunction with their 

primary accreditation card. 

All delegations will be allocated a number of zone blue and zone 2 ACs, according to the 

number of registered gymnasts and officials and respecting the FIG and IOC Rules for 

Accreditation. This system is being tested in preparation for London 2012. ACs are only 

transferable within the NF’s official delegation and discipline. Lost cards will not be replaced.


2.3 Nominative registrations 

2.3.1 FIG licences 

Each NF will only be entitled to enter the names of their gymnasts once their FIG licences have 

been duly issued by the FIG. Applications for licences must be made one month (at the very latest) 

before the validity date required in order to be considered by the FIG. Licence applications 

received after the nominative registration deadline will not be considered for this Second Qualifier 

for the London 2012 Olympic Games, and the gymnasts concerned will not be authorised to 

compete. No licence requests will be handled on site and no exceptions will be made. 

2.3.2 Judges 

A per diem allowance of GBP40 per day (including one travel day) will be paid by LOCOG to 

each judge to cover food and other out-of-pocket expenses. Each judge will be issued with a Visa 

cash card at accreditation, with the appropriate total amount of money loaded on to it. This card 

may then be used to withdraw cash from a machine, or may be used like a credit card to pay for 

goods and services up to the limit of the amount of money on the card. 

2.3.3 Fines for late entries 

The fine after missing the nominative registration deadline, or after late nominative registration, is 

CHF1,000. 

2.3.4 Changes to the lists of names 

Where an invite to this event is a quota place, names may be changed based on the procedures 

set out below: 

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If a gymnast gets injured or ill between nominative registration and accreditation (except the 

three medallists who earned nominative places at the 2011 Trampoline World Championships), 

the injured or sick gymnast can be replaced by another gymnast and accredited upon arrival. 

The FIG and LOCOG must be informed immediately (see Appendix 8). 

–– 

In the case of injuries or illness between the time of accreditation and 24 hours before the 

start of the respective qualification round, the NF is allowed to change accreditations. 

The injured or ill gymnast must return his/her accreditation, and another gymnast can be 

accredited. The FIG and LOCOG must be informed immediately (see Appendix 8). 

–– 

From 24 hours before the start of the respective qualification round, no accreditations can be 

changed. 

2.3.5 Withdrawals 

If a NF withdraws a gymnast from the qualification round, the gymnast’s place in the starting 

order will not be taken by the next gymnast from the same NF. The place will remain empty. 

The FIG and the LOCOG must be informed immediately about a gymnast’s withdrawal using the 

Change of start list – withdrawal form (see Appendix 9). 

2.4 Competition, warm-up and training venues 

2.4.1 Competition and warm-up venue 

North Greenwich Arena (NGA) – currently known as the O2 Arena 

Peninsula Square 

London, SE10 0DX 


Note: the warm-up hall will also be at North Greenwich Arena. 

The competition will be held at North Greenwich Arena (currently known as the O2 Arena; see 

Appendix 1) on the point of the Greenwich Peninsula, right on the Meridian Line. Originally 

built for the millennium celebrations in 2000, it was converted into a multi-purpose events and 

entertainment complex in 2007, and now hosts a variety of concerts, shows and sporting events 

(including, in 2009, the 41st Artistic Gymnastics World Championships). Located just across the 

River Thames from the mouth of the River Lea, which flows through the Olympic Park, the venue 

will have a gross capacity of 16,500 for the Artistic Gymnastics competition at London 2012 and 

a capacity of more than 6,000 for this event.


Field of play 

The competition will be conducted in the centre of the main arena (see Appendix 2) on an 

80cm Gymnastics podium. All equipment will be presented in accordance with FIG regulations. 

The gymnasts will have the choice of two trampolines placed parallel two metres apart. The 

nearest trampoline to the elevated judges’ panel will be at a minimum distance of five metres, 

in order to allow the judges to assess the overall performance. 

Facilities 

Measuring 20m x 20m (400m 2 ), with a height of 12m, the warm-up hall is a separate temporary 

purpose-built hall within North Greenwich Arena. Located close to the field of play, it will be 

linked to the competition hall by a corridor. All equipment will be presented in accordance 

with FIG regulations. The hall will contain two trampolines (on a podium) and a set of safety 

surrounding mats: eight mats measuring 3m x 2m x 20cm, four mats measuring 2m x 2m x 20cm, 

and two safety spotter mats. A stretching area for trampoline gymnasts will also be available on 

the Artistic Gymnastics floor. 

Other facilities at the competition venue will include: 

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athletes‘ lounge 

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officials‘ lounge 

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refreshment services 

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a mixed zone, where accredited media may conduct interviews with athletes after competition 

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medical facilities 

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massage plinths 

–– 

a doping control station 

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a media centre and press conference area 

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a retail district 

2.4.2 Training venue and accreditation centre 

Greenwich Academy (GWT) – currently known as the London Soccerdome 

East Parkside, Greenwich Peninsula 

London, SE10 0JF 


The training venue will be the Greenwich Academy (see Appendix 4), a 10-minute walk from the 

competition venue. Completed in 2005, it was originally the home of the David Beckham Football 

Academy and is currently operating as the London Soccerdome. It was the training 

venue for the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in 2009. 

Training for the Trampoline competition will take place in one hall, measuring 51m x 17m. 

The hall will be equipped with two trampolines and a set of safety surrounding mats: eight mats 

measuring 3m x 2m x 20cm, four mats measuring 2m x 2m x 20cm, and two safety spotter mats. 

The hall will be open from 11 January until the end of the competition. On 11 January, there will 

be three two-hour training sessions available to NFs who arrive in time. These sessions will be 

scheduled when arrival and accreditation times are known. 

For training purposes, the 16 male gymnasts will be divided into two groups of eight gymnasts, 

as will the 16 female gymnasts. 

Facilities 

Facilities at Greenwich Academy will include: 

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changing rooms and showers 

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athletes‘ lounge 

–– 

refreshment services 

–– 

medical facilities 

–– 

a doping control station 

–– 

a video replay facility


2.5 Training format and programme 

2.5.1 Early training opportunities 

It will not be possible to train at the training venue before 11 January. Delegations arriving in 

London before the Official Arrival Date and wishing to train must make their own arrangements 

and must cover the cost of any such training themselves. 

2.5.2 Official training schedules 

The official training schedules and training groups are attached (see Appendix 11). The training 

schedule has been structured as follows: 

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11 January: training as per the schedule in the training hall, split into three sessions by NF 

(dependent upon arrival time in London). 

–– 

12 January: morning podium training as per the schedule, evening training in the training hall 

(GWT); both split into men’s and women’s sessions to reflect the order of events. 

–– 

13 January: warm-up according to competition groups. 

Delegations must respect the designated training times and the allocated training areas. No 

additional training will be available at the event. 

2.5.3 Podium training 

Podium training of one hour for each group of eight gymnasts will take place at North Greenwich 

Arena on 12 January, the day before the competition. A warm-up period of 50 minutes will take 

place in the warm-up hall before each podium training session. 

2.6 Warm-up format and programme 

For the qualification round and the individual final, a 30-second warm-up period will be granted 

to each gymnast on the competition equipment (in accordance with regulation 12.2 of the Code 

of Points), in addition to the allocated warm-up time in the warm-up hall. 

2.7 Competition format and programme 

2.7.1 General principles 

The competition will be held in accordance with the 2011 FIG Technical Regulations, including 

Section 4 for Trampoline Gymnastic, the Trampoline Gymnastics Code of Points (2009–2012), 

Trampoline Newsletter no.15, the Rules for the London 2012 Olympic Games Qualification 

System and other FIG technical directives. 

The LOCOG Gymnastics Manager will be in charge of the competition, warm-up and training 

areas. All instructions given by him or his team must be strictly observed (for example, in relation 

to marching in and out, kiss and cry, etc). 

During all competitions, gymnasts, judges and coaches are strictly prohibited from using cellular 

phones and other electronic devices. 

2.7.2 Roll call and announcements 

The first roll call will be conducted in the warm-up hall 10 minutes before the start of each 

competition. The second roll call will be conducted at the entrance of the competition hall five 

minutes before the start of each competition. The gymnasts must remain in position and may 

not leave within these five minutes. Gymnasts are required to follow the instructions of the 

LOCOG staff and are required to wear the competition attire for the march-ins. 

Please note that the start signal for the gymnasts (in accordance with regulation 13.1 of the 

Code of Points) is when the Chair of the Judges’ Panel gives permission to start, after the name 

of the gymnast is announced by the speaker. 

During competition, all announcements will be made exclusively in English.


2.7.3 Qualification rounds 

In accordance with the FIG Technical Regulations, the gymnasts’ drawing of lots was conducted 

on 8 November 2011 at the FIG offices in Lausanne. Based on the drawing of lots, the starting 

order has been established as follows: 

Men 

Starting order for qualification rounds 

Women 

1 CAN He Wenna (CHN) 

2 AUS UZB 

3 Lu Chunlong (CHN) RUS 

4 POR BRA 

5 POR UKR 

6 BLR Li Dan (CHN) 

7 Masaki Ito (JPN) Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) 

8 BLR CZE 

9 SUI GEO 

10 DEN FRA 

11 Dong Dong (CHN) POR 

12 CAN POR 

13 ITA NED 

14 USA JPN 

15 GER GBR 

16 USA JPN 

The starting order per gymnast for each NF will be in accordance with the nominative 

registrations made by the NF, which is to say that if an NF has entered two gymnasts, the 

gymnast listed first on the entry form will start first. 

The starting order will be confirmed after the arrival of the nominative registered gymnasts in 

London. In consultation with the Technical Committee and LOCOG, the FIG reserves the right to 

apply minor adjustments to the draw and the starting order should the nominative registrations 

received or the final number of participants at the time of the competition generate organisational 

problems in terms of the training, podium training, warm-up and competition schedules. 

Both the men’s and women’s competitions will be composed of two groups. The first group will 

complete their first routine before the march-in of the second group, who will then compete their 

respective first routines. Both groups will then complete their second routine in the same 

competition order. 

At the completion of the qualification rounds, a list of qualified and reserve gymnasts for the finals 

will be published immediately and distributed to the NFs on the field of play. 

The five best-ranked men (by NF) and women (by NF) in the qualifying round, excluding the 

individual gold, silver and bronze medallists from the 2011 World Championships, plus the 

host country gymnast if already qualified as per the ranking of the finals from the 2011 

World Championships and subject to a maximum of one per NF, will each qualify an NF place 

for the London 2012 Olympic Games. The NFs’ qualifying positions for London 2012 will be 

acknowledged during the victory ceremony. 

2.7.4 Finals 

The best eight gymnasts from the qualifying rounds will qualify to participate in the finals, with 

a reserve gymnast standing by. Except in the case of injury, it is expected that all qualifiers will 

compete in the finals. In case of athletes’ withdrawal from finals, the FIG and the LOCOG must 

be informed immediately, using the Change of start list – withdrawal form (see Appendix 9).


2.8 Ceremonies 

The awards ceremonies will be held as per the enclosed schedule, and will be carried out in 

accordance with the FIG and IOC Regulations for Award Ceremonies. The national flags of the 

top three gymnasts will be hoisted and the national anthem of the winning gymnast will be 

played. Gymnasts are required to wear their national tracksuits for the ceremony, in accordance 

with IOC rather than FIG regulations. 

The gymnasts ranked 1st, 2nd and 3rd are requested to attend the awards ceremonies, where 

they will be awarded with gold, silver and bronze medals respectively. There will also be an 

acknowledgment of the London 2012 Olympic Games qualification places. 

NFs are asked to ensure that their medallists arrive in time for the line-up before each ceremony. 

2.9 FIG-certified equipment 

The FIG-certified manufacturer supplier for the event will be Gymnova. The complete list of 

apparatus is as follows: 

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Trampolines: Trampascent ref. 1071-1, 4/5mm bed of Zheijiang/Gaofeï 

–– 

Set of safety surrounding mats: 

Eight mats measuring 3m x 2m x 20cm 

Four mats measuring 2m x 2m x 20cm 

Two safety spotter mats 

There will be two trampolines and associated equipment in the competition hall, two trampolines 

and associated equipment in the warm-up hall, and two trampolines and associated equipment 

in the training hall (see Appendices 2, 3 and 4). A video playback system will be available for 

performance review in the training hall. 

2.10 Judges’ Panels, R judges, Superior Jury and Jury of Appeal 

2.10.1 Judges 

Participating NFs must provide one judge (category I–III) in order for their gymnasts to be eligible 

to take part in the event. Failure to provide a judge will result in a fine of GBP2,000, payable by 

the NF to LOCOG. 

All judges will be required to attend all judges’ meetings and instruction. Failure to do so may 

result in exclusion from Judges’ Panels. Normal FIG judging attire should be worn for the event. 

2.10.2 Chairs of Judges’ Panels, R judges and D judges 

The Chairs of Judges’ Panels, R judges and D judges will be nominated by the Presidential 

Commission from among the judges registered by their NF at the time of the nominative 

registration deadline. 

2.10.3 E judges, time of flight judges 

All E judges and time of flight judges for the respective qualification rounds will be drawn during 

the GT judges’ instruction and draw on 12 January. For all draws, priority will be given to the 

highest ranked judges present at the competition. 

2.10.4 Superior Jury 

The Superior Jury will consist of Mr Horst Kunze (TRA-TC President) as the President and three 

other members of the Trampoline Technical Committee, as follows 

Superior Jury members 

Role Men Women 

Difficulty Nikolai Makarov Tatiana Shuyska 

Execution 

Stephan Duchesne 

Christophe Lambert 

Vladimir Zeman 

Liu Xing


2.10.5 Jury of Appeal 

The Jury of Appeal will consist of two members of the Executive Committee, one acting as 

President, and a third person to be designated in accordance with the matter of the appeal. 

In the case of a judge’s appeal, a person not involved in the decision of the Superior Jury and in 

the judging process of the apparatus concerned will be nominated. All appeals must be submitted 

in writing to the FIG office. 

Role 

President 

Members 

Jury of Appeal 

Judge 

Koji Takizawa 

Brian Stocks 

other named on site if required 

2.10.6 National Technical Officials (NTOs) 

The Technical Officials’ Group Leader will be John Beeton. The following NTOs will support 

the event: 

Role 

Delegation liaison 

Field of play 

ITO liaison 

Panel secretary 

NTOs 

Name 

Mike Phillipson 

Peter Heames 

Martin Laws 

Biz Scales 

2.11 Scoring 

Omega will provide the official scoring system for this event. The Omega equipment will be 

used for the data management of the start lists, scores and results. The list of gymnasts and 

judges will be distributed before each competition. Results will be distributed in accordance 

with the Technical Regulations and the Olympic Results and Information Service (ORIS). 

2.11.1 Directives for the restricted use of IRCOS during competition 

The Directives for the use of IRCOS (the Instant Replay and Control System) from March 2007 

continue to be valid. 

2.12 Competition cards 

Competition cards must be completed with the official FIG terminology using the form attached 

(see Appendix 7). NFs are asked to use capital letters when completing the form. 

Competition cards must be handed in to the Sport Information Desk by 18:00 on 12 January 

2012, and must include routines for finals. Competition cards that have not been completed 

according to the instructions in the Code of Points will be rejected. 

2.13 Inquiries 

Inquiries for D scores will be allowed, provided that they are made verbally immediately after 

the publication of the score or, at the very latest, before the end of the routine of the following 

gymnast. For the last gymnast of a group, this limit is one minute after the score has been shown 

on the scoreboard. The person designated to receive the verbal inquiry, the Chair of the Judges’ 

Panel, must note the time he/she received it, which will start the procedure. Only accredited 

coaches in the competition area and next to the competition will be entitled to submit an inquiry. 

Late verbal inquiries will be rejected. 

An NF will not be allowed to complain about a gymnast from another NF. Inquiries for all other 

scores will not be allowed.


Inquiries must be confirmed as soon as possible in writing to the President of the Superior Jury 

(see Appendix 10), within four minutes (at the latest) after the verbal inquiry. Inquiries will require 

an agreement of payment of USD300 for the first complaint, USD500 for the second complaint 

and USD1,000 for the third complaint. If the inquiry is not confirmed in writing within four 

minutes, the procedure will become obsolete. 

If the inquiry proves correct and is accepted, the sums mentioned above will be reimbursed. 

Otherwise, the sums will be transferred to the FIG Foundation. Every inquiry will be examined by 

the Superior Jury. A final decision, which may not be appealed, will be taken at the very latest: 

–– 

Qualifying rounds: at the end of the round. 

–– 

Finals: before the score of the following gymnast is shown. 

For the detailed procedure, see the Technical Regulations (section 1, regulation 8.4). 

2.14 Meetings and instructions 

2.14.1 Orientation meeting 

The orientation meeting will be held from 20:00 to 21:00 on 11 January in the media centre at 

North Greenwich Arena. Important information about the organisation of this event will be given 

by LOCOG and the FIG. 

A maximum of two accredited members per delegation, including the head of delegation or a 

substitute, must attend this meeting. As per the Technical Regulations (section 1, regulation 5.14), 

participation is compulsory. Unjustified failure to attend this meeting will result in a sanction of 

CHF1,000 against the NF, to be paid to the FIG. Judges may not represent their country at the 

orientation meeting. 

2.14.2 Judges’ instructions, meetings, briefings and draw 

Each judge is required to be present at the GT judges’ instruction and draw on 12 January, and 

at the respective judges’ instructions and meetings, all of which will be held in technical officials’ 

meeting room 3 at North Greenwich Arena. Judges who do not participate in these meetings 

will not be authorised to judge, and will receive warnings and possibly other sanctions as well. 

The schedule of meetings, all of which will be held in English only, are as follows: 

Judges’ meetings 

Date Time Meeting Location 

12 January 

09:30 – 11:30 

Opportunity to observe 

men’s podium training 

NGA (field of play) 

11:30 – 13:30 GT judges’ instruction and draw NGA (TO meeting room 3) 

13:30 – 14:50 Omega briefing for GT judges NGA (field of play) 

13 January 08:30 – 09:15 GT judges’ briefing NGA (TO meeting room 3) 

The draws for the Judges’ Panels for the finals will be performed by the FIG Trampoline Technical 

Committee immediately after the qualification round. 

2.14.3 Technical Committee video analysis 

A continuous evaluation will be carried out by the Superior Juries (Technical Committee). 

The evaluation will be done by observation and scoring by the responsible members of the 

Superior Jury for each event during the competitions and by analysis from videos (IRCOS) after 

competition by the Technical Committee. For more information, see the FIG Judges’ Rules for 

Trampoline. The judges’ analysis of qualifications and finals will take place from 16:00 to 17:00 

on 13 January in technical officials’ meeting room 3 at North Greenwich Arena. 

2.15 Doping control 

Under the supervision of the FIG, doping control will be organised by LOCOG during the event 

in accordance with the valid FIG–WADA Doping Control Regulations. Doping controls may take 

place at any time during training, podium training or competition.


2.16 Summary of remaining deadlines 

Remaining deadlines 

Type of submission Required submission(s) Deadline 

Paper forms 

Payment conditions form 

Immediately 

Visa request form (if required)* Immediately 

Electronic information Photograph for accreditation 12 December 2011 

Payments Accommodation costs* 14 days from receipt of invoice 

* As per letter sent to all NFs on 20 November 2011.


3. Operations 

3.1 Travel, transport and visas 

3.1.1 International transport 

Travel to London will be at each delegation’s own expenses. The FIG and LOCOG strongly 

recommend that each NF take cancellation insurance for their international transport. In the 

case of heavily delayed or cancelled flights, please contact the competition management office 

on the number(s) given in section 1.3.1 of this Work Plan. 

All delegations are requested to complete Appendices 15 (Travel schedule arrival form) and 16 

(Travel schedule departure form) and return them to LOCOG as soon as possible, and at the latest 

by 12 December, providing details of the arrival and departure of their delegation. 

3.1.2 Visas 

Please verify immediately with your travel agent or the British Embassy or consulate in your 

country if a visa is required for your travel to the UK. 

LOCOG will be happy to assist all delegation members with an official invitation letter, provided 

that the request is made on the official form (Appendix 14) by 12 December 2011. General visa 

information may be found online at www.ukvisas.gov.uk/en/howtoapply/wheretoapply 

3.1.3 Arrivals 

The Official Arrival Day for delegations is 11 January 2012. 

3.1.4 Local transport 

Accredited delegation members who: 

–– 

stay at one of the official hotels; 

–– 

request their accommodation through LOCOG; and 

–– 

provide details of their travel arrangements to LOCOG by the nominative registration deadline 

will be provided with local transport from all terminals at London’s Heathrow Airport (LHR) to the 

official hotels (via the accreditation centre at GWT) on the Official Arrival Day and back on the 

Official Departure Day only. Delegations arriving/departing on days other than the Official 

Arrival/Departure Days will need to make their own arrangements at their own expense. 

A shuttle service will be available for the local transport of all accredited persons from the 

official hotels to the training, warm-up and competition venues, as well as to any other official 

activities and back as needed. Depending on the traffic, it will, in principle, be necessary to 

allow 30 minutes to reach the venue. Shuttle timetables will be provided to each head of 

delegation upon arrival, and will also be available at the Sport Information Desk and on 

display at the official hotels. 

NFs that do not stay at one of the official hotels, do not book their accommodation through 

LOCOG and do not provide details of their travel arrangements to LOCOG will not be entitled 

to use the event’s local transportation system and will have to make their own way between the 

airport and the training, warm-up and competition venues at their own expense. 

The transport office phone numbers are as follows: 

–– 

FIG: +44 (0)7711 090618 

–– 

Delegations and judges: +44 (0)30 2012 5963 

3.1.5 Departures 

The Official Departure Day for delegations is 14 January 2012. The operating hours will be 

in accordance with the submitted and confirmed departure schedules. Each delegation will be 

asked to confirm the departure details of their members at accreditation. A detailed schedule for 

departures will be distributed via the delegation mailboxes.


3.2 Insurance 

The FIG Technical Regulations dictate that all participating NFs are responsible for making their 

own arrangements to have the necessary valid insurance coverage against illness and accidents, 

and for the repatriation for all the members of their delegation. LOCOG and the FIG will not be 

liable in such instances. Insurance will be verified on arrival by LOCOG, so a copy of a valid 

policy or a valid cover note must be provided at accreditation. LOCOG is unable to provide 

medical or travel insurance. 

3.3 Accreditation 

3.3.1 General principles 

Accreditation identifies individuals in good standing from FIG-affiliated NFs participating in 

the event. It indicates and defines individuals’ right to access to the different zones as per their 

functions. All participants and officials are required to wear their accreditations at all times. 

Accreditations are personal and non-transferable. They are required to gain access to the training 

and competition halls, all official functions and the transport system. Access to the warm-up hall 

is strictly limited to gymnasts participating in the specific competition, in accordance with the 

warm-up schedule, along with their coaches, medical staff and team manager/head of delegation 

with access card. Accreditations are also necessary to pass all security controls. 

The FIG and IOC Accreditation Rules will be strictly applied, notably as far as the number of 

accreditations per NFs is concerned. Any additional person will be considered as a spectator and 

must buy entry tickets. No supplementary accreditations or observer tours will be available, 

except by written request to the FIG Secretary General. Please note that the function of judge 

cannot be combined with any other function. 

For media accreditations, please contact the FIG Media Operations Officer, Mr Philippe Silacci, 

by email at psilacci@fig-gymnastics.org. 

3.3.2 Accreditation centre 

The accreditation centre will be located at the training venue (see Appendix 1). The centre will 

be open from 07:00 to 23:00 on the Official Arrival Day, and between 08:00 and 18:00 on 

all other days. 

Delegations will be taken to the accreditation centre en route from the airport to their hotel. 

Late arrivals will be taken directly to the official hotels and will follow the accreditation procedure 

the following morning. 

To accelerate the accreditation process, each NF is invited to email a 45mm x 35mm colour 

photo in JPEG format (minimum file size 50KB) of each member of the delegation, along with 

their full name, to LOCOG by 12 December 2011. Each file must be named as follows: 

SURNAME_Firstname_Federation_DOB (e.g. BLOGGS_Joe_GBR_06_07_1990) 

Delegations that do not conform to this request may experience delays at the accreditation centre. 

If no photograph is provided, or if the photograph provided is not in the required format, there 

will be a charge of GBP10 for each photograph taken at the accreditation centre. 

3.3.3 Control and distribution of required documents and materials upon accreditation 

Upon accreditation, each head of delegation will be asked to present to LOCOG a valid passport 

for all gymnasts and judges, for proof of identity and control of nationality. The gymnasts will also 

be asked to present to LOCOG their valid FIG License for anti-doping purposes. Copies of these 

passports will be made by LOCOG at accreditation.


At accreditation, each head of delegation must also: 

–– 

Make any necessary payments. 

–– 

Show proof of the cover note or photocopy of the valid insurance policy. 

–– 

Check the correct names of their complete delegation. 

–– 

Verify the accommodation requirements. 

–– 

Verify the return flight schedules. 

–– 

Hand in a CD with the music of their NF’s national anthem (see Appendix 6). 

–– 

Hand in a 100cm x 200cm national flag (see Appendix 6). 

Accreditations will not be distributed unless all financial and insurance obligations have been met. 

The definitive Work Plan and schedules will be given to each head of delegation at accreditation 

if needed. 

3.3.4 Lost or stolen accreditations 

In the case of lost or stolen accreditation, LOCOG must be informed immediately in order to block 

the accreditation. Lost or stolen accreditations may be replaced at the charge of the card holder 

(GBP100). Lost or stolen access cards will not be replaced. 

3.3.5 Control of medical certificates 

A list including all medical personnel duly approved by the FIG is available on the FIG website. 

Medical personnel seeking accreditation for this event who are not on this list must send a copy 

of his/her medical certificate/diploma, duly translated into English, to Mrs Chantal Steiner at the 

FIG offices (csteiner@fig-gymnastics.org) and must complete the Formulaire certificat-diplôme. 

Fév.2011 form, which may be downloaded from the FIG website or requested at the FIG offices 

as soon as possible (but at the very latest at the nominative registration deadline). The FIG will 

collect and record these certificates. Please note that without this document, the accreditation of 

the relevant medical personnel will not be released. 

3.4 Sport Information Desk 

A Sport Information Desk (SID) will be located at the competition venue. It will open on 

11 January 2012 and will be open throughout the event. The desk will provide a variety of 

services to teams, as follows: 

–– 

The dissemination of sport information, through sport publications and through discussions 

with sport-specific staff. 

–– 

The distribution of results, draw/start lists and other key competition information, including 

schedule updates where required. 

–– 

The provision of training schedule information. 

–– 

Assistance with the communication of key information from the FIG and LOCOG to teams. 

–– 

Information on transport services. 

3.5 Delegation mailboxes 

Delegation mailboxes will be set up at the Sport Information Desk (see Appendix 1). All 

information regarding competition, warm-up, training, meetings, transport and official functions, 

as well as FIG and LOCOG correspondences, will be distributed via the delegation mailboxes. 

A special head-of-delegation mailbox card will be issued to each head of delegation. 

This card must be shown by the head of delegation or their designated representative when 

collecting all information and results from their delegation mailbox. The delegation member 

designated to collect the information from the delegation mailbox will be required to sign 

for all information collected. 

3.6 Delegation seating 

LOCOG will reserve 400 seats for accredited delegation members in the designated area in the 

spectators’ seats (see Appendix 1). These seats will be available on a first-come, first-served basis. 

Delegates are requested not to sit in any other spectator seats within the arena unless permitted 

to do so by a LOCOG representative. 

Reserved places will also be made available to members of the press, radio, television, 

photographers and authorised officials.


3.7 Accommodation 

3.7.1 Official hotels 

LOCOG is delighted to provide, at its own cost, bed-and-breakfast accommodation from the 

Official Arrival Day to the Official Departure Day at the hotels listed below for the following 

personnel: 

–– 

the FIG (single rooms) 

–– 

all invited gymnasts (twin rooms) 

–– 

one judge per NF (twin rooms) 

Official hotels 

Allocation Hotel Address, phone and URL Check in Check out Breakfast 

FIG official 

hotel 

Trampoline 

delegations 

Trampoline 

judges 


Docklands 

Marriott 

Bexleyheath 

Ibis ExCeL 

2 Festoon Way 

Royal Victoria Dock 

London, E16 1RH 

+44 (0)20 7540 4820 

www.ramadadocklands.co.uk 

1 Broadway 

Bexleyheath 

Kent, DA6 7JZ 

+44 (0)20 8298 1000 

www.marriott.co.uk 

9 Western Gateway 

Royal Victoria Dock 

London, E16 1AB 

+44 (0)20 7055 2300 

www.ibishotel.com 

14:00 11:00 

15:00 12:00 

14:00 12:00 

Mon – Fri: 

06.30 – 10:30 

Sat, Sun: 

06:30 – 11:30 

Mon – Fri: 

06.30 – 11:00 

Sat, Sun: 

07:00 – 11:00 

Mon – Fri: 

06.30 – 10:00 

Sat, Sun: 

06:30 – 11:00 

The cost of bed-and-breakfast accommodation for delegates other than those being paid for by 

LOCOG in all hotels (except for the FIG hotel) will be GBP85 per person per night, based upon 

a twin room. This includes venue accreditation and in-venue refreshments. 

Rooms have been reserved by LOCOG on the basis of the numbers submitted at definitive 

registration, and will be allocated based on the information provided at nominative registration. 

NFs are requested not to book directly with the hotel and to direct all enquires via LOCOG. 

Personal expenses, such as room service, laundry, telephone, minibar and the like, are not 

included and must be paid by delegations prior to departure. 

3.7.2 Payment 

If not already returned, the Payment conditions form (see Appendix 13) must be completed and 

returned to LOCOG immediately. By signing the Payment conditions form, you agree to be bound 

by the accommodation terms and conditions set out in Appendix 6 of the Directives for this event. 

The submission of this form is only required to establish the NF’s details on LOCOG’s financial 

system. As per the communication sent out to all NFs on 20 November 2011, an invoice for the 

total cost of accommodation, accreditation and in-venue services will be issued after nominative 

registration. Payment will be due within 14 days of the invoice date. 

Invoices are payable by bank transfer. All bank fees in connection with these bank transfers must 

be covered by the NF. The transfer should contain the name of the NF and a contact person, and 

should contain the reference ‘London Prepares – Gymnastics’. Payments must be made in pounds 

sterling (GBP) only. 

Final payments will be non-refundable. LOCOG reserves the right to release any rooms for which 

payment has not been received according to the above timeframe. 

3.7.3 Cancellation policy 

LOCOG and the FIG strongly recommend that each NF takes out cancellation insurance for its 

accommodation.


3.7.4 Check-in procedures 

Once a delegation has completed the accreditation process, LOCOG will authorise the hotel to 

release the relevant keys to the head of delegation. On arrival at the hotel, the head of delegation 

will be required to provide proof of identification in order to collect the keys. 

The check-in times are listed in the table on page 21. Please note that while LOCOG has 

requested that hotels release rooms earlier in the day, it will only be possible if the previous 

night’s guests have checked out and the relevant room(s) has been cleaned. 

Delegation members wishing to charge any incidental costs to their rooms will be required to 

provide a credit card on arrival as a guarantee. 

3.7.3 Check-out procedures 

The check-out times are listed in the table on page 21. Delegations wishing to check out after their 

designated check-out time should make the necessary arrangements with the hotel on arrival. Any 

costs associated with this will be the exclusive responsibility of the delegation. 

In principle, a copy of the individual account of each delegation member will be available 

the day before departure. After confirmation, the balance due will have to be paid in full on 

check-out. Delegations will be responsible for all costs incurred. Personal expenses, such as room 

service, laundry, telephone, minibar and the like, must be paid by delegations prior to departure. 

3.8 Meals 

Breakfast will be included in the price of each of the official hotels, and will be served at the times 

listed in the table on page 21. 

Refreshment stations will be available in the athletes’ lounges at the training and competition 

venues. LOCOG will provide drinks, fruits, and snacks throughout the event for the judges on 

duty. Judges will be required to provide their own meals on all days. A snack lunch will be 

available to competition judges during the break between the men’s and women’s events. 

No other meals will be provided and LOCOG will not be offering a meal plan option. 

3.9 Medical services 

LOCOG will be responsible for providing medical coverage and suitably equipped first-aid room 

for injuries sustained in the competition hall, the warm-up hall and the training halls. Medical 

centres (see Appendix 1) for essential emergency services, which will be staffed by a team of 

doctors, nurses and physiotherapists, will be available for all accredited personnel during the 

competition, warm-up and training periods. These centres will be equipped with ice, treatment 

plinths (couches), emergency paramedic equipment (including emergency resuscitation unit), 

medical supplies and medicines. 

Richard Budgett will act as the Chief Medical Officer for the event. For emergencies, traumas, 

medical treatment or request outside of the competition, warm-up and training times, please 

contact the doctor on duty at the 24-hour emergency department. 

An ambulance will be available on site, providing a speedy means of securing hospital treatment. 

In the case of an emergency transfer to hospital, the athlete will be taken to the nearest 

appropriate facility. 

The certified delegation medical team, responsible for the corresponding NF, may provide the 

necessary medical care for their delegation members under the provisions of their own licensing 

and liability coverage. LOCOG will not provide team medical staff with medical credentials, 

hospital privileges and/or liability coverage. In the case of emergency or medical treatment 

being required in the official hospital, or medical treatment for a delegation without medical 

staff being required, the LOCOG medical team will assist with the requests from the delegations. 

For the Gymnast injury report form, see Appendix 12.


3.10 Questionnaires 

In addition to being the Second Qualifier for the London 2012 Olympic Games, LOCOG are 

running this event to test the competition and training halls, facilities, equipment, schedules, 

technology and results, and train its event staff and volunteers ahead of final preparations for 

the Olympic Games. 

LOCOG will be seeking feedback from all of participants at the event in order to help improve its 

facilities, services and all-round participant experience for London 2012. In order to do this, 

LOCOG has designed questionnaires for gymnasts, judges and heads of delegation, which will 

be available at accreditation and throughout the event. We encourage every participant to help 

shape the London 2012 experience by providing us with your feedback.


4. Marketing 

4.1 Media 

4.1.1 Professional media 

All journalists, photographers and technicians from any media must register via the FIG 

Media Manager portal at www.fedintgym.com/mediamanager. Only media representatives 

holding a professional press card will be accepted. The FIG decisions are definitive and cannot 

be appealed. 

When on site, media representatives must clearly wear their press credentials. 

4.1.2 NF media representatives 

The FIG will grant one ES-F and one EP-F credential to media representatives of the FIG-affiliated 

NFs, on request of the NF only. Applicants must register via the FIG Media Manager portal at 

www.fedintgym.com/mediamanager, attesting in good faith and in writing the identity and the 

position of the media delegates. 

4.1.3 Field of play limitations 

Interviews and mobile phones are strictly forbidden on the field of play. 

4.1.4 Kiss and cry area 

Gymnasts are kindly requested to proceed to the kiss and cry area as quickly as possible. 

Coaches and choreographers are invited not to stop the gymnasts before they are seated in the 

kiss and cry area. 

4.1.5 Mixed zone 

The mixed zone will be located at the gymnasts’ exit of the field of play. During competitions, 

including qualification, athletes must exit through the mixed zone. As the athletes enter the 

mixed zone, journalists have the opportunity to collect flash quotes. There is no obligation for 

the athletes to stop in the mixed zone, but cooperation with the press will be most appreciated. 

4.1.6 Warm-up halls 

There will be no media access to the warm-up halls. 

4.1.7 Press conferences 

In accordance with regulation 4.11.14 of the 2011 Technical Regulations, participation for 

gymnasts at medallist press conferences is compulsory. NFs are responsible for the proper and 

timely appearance of the medallists at press and media conferences. 

The three medallists are required to appear in the press interview area. A press conference 

with the medal winners is planned for 15:00 to 15:45 on 13 January, following the mixed zone 

individual interviews with all gymnasts after their final, and will be open to all accredited 

journalists. Other gymnasts may be required to attend press conferences at the discretion of the 

Venue Media Manager. 

Any NF that does not ensure that their athletes appear as stated above will be fined immediately 

for each infraction. The amount of the fine has been fixed by the Council in 2000 at CHF2,000. 

The cancellation of a press conference is the responsibility of the FIG Media Operations Officer. 

4.1.8 Photo and broadcast positions 

Photo positions and broadcast positions will be clearly marked. Photographers and broadcasters 

must follow the directions of the Venue Photo Manager and the Broadcast Manager at all times, 

and must attend the relevant briefings as required. 

4.1.9 Victory ceremonies 

After the national anthem, medallists are asked to turn together to face all sides of the arena, 

to wave to the spectators and to allow the photographers to take pictures.


4.1.10 Gifts, leaflets and promotional material 

Any distribution of gifts, leaflets and promotional material to gymnasts, FIG officials and members 

of the media without written approval by the FIG is strictly forbidden. 

4.1.11 Publicity and national emblems 

The FIG Rules for Advertising regarding publicity on attire and equipment must be strictly 

respected. 

4.2 Publicity 

As the Code of Points foresee deductions should FIG publicity rules not be respected, NFs may 

fill in the publicity form online if deemed necessary in order to have it approved. For additional 

information, please refer to the Publicity Rule Chart, which may be found on the FIG website 

under ‘Rules’. 

4.3 Cameras and video recording 

All competition routines will be recorded on digital video cameras (IRCOS). In order to protect 

TV rights, personal video/TV cameras and recording will not be allowed in the competition 

hall (including from the spectators’ seating), with the exception of the host broadcaster, rights 

holder and IRCOS cameras. Pictures may be taken from the seats in the competition hall, but 

without flashes. 

In the training and warm-up halls, coaches may only make videos of their own team. 

4.4 Event websites 

Official coverage of the Visa International Gymnastics Second Qualifier for the 2012 Olympic 

Games in London will be available on two websites: 

–– 

www.londonpreparesseries.com 

–– 

www.fig-gymnastics.com 

4.5 Ticketing 

Demand for spectator tickets was extremely high and the initial allocation sold out very quickly. 

NFs were invited to apply for tickets through British Gymnastics. Further tickets may become 

available later in December through www.ticketmaster.co.uk/londonpreparesseries


5. General information 

5.1 London and the UK 

The capital of the United Kingdom (UK), London is the largest urban zone in the European Union. 

Covering an area of approximately 607 square miles, the city has a population of approximately 

7.556 million (estimated in July 2007). The UK’s official language is English. 

5.1.1 Time zone 

London operates on Greenwich Mean Time (GMT). 

5.1.2 Climate 

The average daily high in London during January is 43°F (6°C), with an average daily low of 

33°F (1°C). 

5.1.3 Currency 

The UK’s currency is the pound sterling (GBP, or £). Major international credit cards are accepted 

in hotels, shops, restaurants, banks and suchlike. 

5.1.4 Electricity 

UK electricity supplies run at a voltage of 230V and a frequency of 50Hz. 

Power sockets in the UK require a three-pin plug for power sockets. Teams should ensure they 

have the appropriate adaptors for all electrical appliances. 

5.1.5 Telephones 

The UK country code is +44. 

To make an international call from the UK, please dial 00 (or ‘+’ from a mobile phone), followed 

by the relevant country code and then the local number. 

5.1.6 Transport 

London boasts a comprehensive public transport system, which includes the London Underground, 

overland rail services, a large network of buses, trams and river transport services. For full details 

of public transport in London, see www.tfl.gov.uk.


6. Appendices 

List of appendices 

Category Appendix no Form reference Name 

Plans 

Competition 

Appendix 1 – Site plans 

Appendix 2 – Field of play 

Appendix 3 – Warm-up hall 

Appendix 4 – Training hall 

Appendix 5 O-GYM-GEN-04 Request for accreditation changes 

Appendix 6 O-GYM-GEN-03 National anthem and national flag 

Appendix 7 O-GT-05 Competition cards 

Appendix 8 O-GT-02 Change of start list – substitution 

Appendix 9 O-GT-03 Change of start list – withdrawal 

Appendix 10 O-GT-01 Inquiry 

Schedules Appendix 11 – 

Training, podium training, warm-up and 

competition schedules 

Medical Appendix 12 O-GYM-GEN-11 Gymnast injury report form 

General 

Appendix 13 – Payment conditions form 

Appendix 14 – Visa request form 

Appendix 15 – Travel schedule arrival form 

Appendix 16 – Travel schedule departure form

London Prepares series 

c/o The London Organising Committee of the 

Olympic Games and Paralympic Games Ltd 

One Churchill Place 

Canary Wharf 

London, E14 5LN 

Switchboard +44 (0)20 3 2012 000 

Fax +44 (0)20 3 2012 001 

london2012.com 

londonpreparesseries.com 

© London Organising Committee of the Olympic Games and Paralympic 

Games Ltd (LOCOG) 2007–2011. All rights reserved.

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