Morinari Watanabe re-elected as President of FIG

Morinari Watanabe was re-elected as the President of the International Gymnastics Federation or Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG) for a period of three years. Morinari Watanabe defeated Azerbaijan’s contender Farid Gayibov, in the FIG President election that was held during a conference in Turkey. Earlier, He was elected as the President of FIG in 2016 for a 4-year term beginning January 2017.

Japanese official Watanabe was challenged for the Presidency by Farid Gayibov of Azerbaijan. His term was then extended by one year. He will now continue to hold the position till 2024.

Headquarters of International Gymnastics Federation: Lausanne, Switzerland.