Draft:International Wheel Gymnastics Federation


International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (IRV)
Internationaler Rhönradturnverband
FormationJanuary 1995
FounderSwitzerland, Japan, Germany, Netherlands
Founded atBasel, Switzerland
PurposeConduct the gym wheel and cyr wheel sports on an international level
HeadquartersBern, Switzerland
Official language
English
LeaderMathias Reich, Switzerland
Websitehttps://wheelgymnastics.sport/

The International Wheel Gymnastics Federation (short IRV), respectively original Internationale Rhönradturnverband is a federation for the sports cyr wheel and gym wheel. It was created 1995 in Basel by the members Germany, Switzerland, Japan and the Netherlands.

Members

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Members are the national federation of the following countries[1]. There are 4 Types of members (Entry Member, Bronze Member, Silver Member and Gold Member). The higher the level the more the country has to pay and the more they can profit from the IRV.[2]

  •   Germany (since 1995, Gold Member)
  •    Switzerland (since 1995, Gold Member)
  •   United States (since 2009, Gold Member)
  •   Japan (since 1995, Bronze Member)
  •   Netherlands (since 1995, Bronze Member)
  •   Norway (since 1997, Bronze Member)
  •   Austria (since 2003, Bronze Member)
  •   Colombia (since 2011, Bronze Member)
  •   Israel (since 2012, Bronze Member)
  •   Denmark (since 2015, Bronze Member)
  •   France (since 2024, Bronze Member)

Activities

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The IRV organizes all international competitions like the World Championship. The federation is also responsible for developing scoring regulations, competition concepts and training programs. Larger projects of the various members are sometimes partly supported financially and announced on the website. The mission of the IRV is to spread the gym wheel and cyr wheel more around the world.[3]

Athletes' Commission[4]

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The purpose of the Athletes' Commission (short AC) is to gather and filter ideas, interests, comments of the wheel gymnastics community (athletes, coaches, judges, etc.) and forward the important ones to the IRV. The Athletes' Commission consists of a of maximum 2 cyr athletes, 2 gymwheel athletes and 2 coaches, who are elected from the delegations at the World Championships. The mandate lasts until the next World Championship.

2024 - 2026:    - Simon Rufener,    - Achim Pitz,   - Malena Kernacs,    - Cyrus Luciano

2022 - 2024:     - Simon Rufener,    - Katja Homeyer,   - Isabel Pietro,    - Kanai Shigeki

2020 - 2022:     - Simon Rufener,    - Katja Homeyer,    - Svea Hünnig,   -  Yasuhiko Takahashi,    - Tammi Livni

References

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  1. ^ Henning (2019-05-18). "Members & Clubs". IRV | International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  2. ^ Henning (2022-01-23). "Membership Pass". IRV | International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
  3. ^ https://wheelgymnastics.sport/files/uploads/2020/04/IRV-Articles-of-Association-01.01.2015.pdf
  4. ^ Sollohub, Maria (2022-08-13). "Athletes' Commission". IRV | International Wheel Gymnastics Federation. Retrieved 2024-08-15.
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