Dear President of Balkan Gymnastics Association,

Dear friends of gymnastics,

First of all, Federation of Gymnastics Sports of Macedonia would like to inform all of you that we have organized the Balkan Juniors Championship in Artistic Gymnastics 2009 in Ohrid from 24^th to 27^th September with the participation of Albania, Bulgaria, Serbia and Macedonia on regret of the President of Balkan Gymnastics Association, Mr. Atilla Orsel and his intentions to stop the organization of these very important gymnastics event on every way. The whole organization was very successful; the participants were satisfied with the work conditions and the competition schedule; the judging jury was on requested level. This was good opportunity for everyone to feel that belongs to one big family, called Balkan Gymnastics Association that is small but important part of the Balkan Juniors Championship 2009. How the participants spent their time you can see on the photos presented on our web site www.fgsm.org.mk.

In this moment, we gave all for us accessible resources going from money supplies, people strength, accommodation, sponsors, commercials and est. to organize the Balkan Juniors Championship 2009 and got back nothing except Balkan Gymnastics Association President’s letters, asking from us everything to be canceled. That was unacceptable. On the last meeting of the Balkan Gymnastics Association was presented that the Statute of the Balkan Gymnastics Association will be provided as soon as possible, it will be arrange web site and many other activities will be done for the development of the gymnastics, but till today nothing has been done. From the 2005 when the organization of this championship was given to Federation of Gymnastics Sports of Macedonia till few weeks before the start of the Balkan Juniors Championship 2009 nothing was given or requested from us to be done, nor rules, offer for help in the organization or something similar. Because of the only reason, the Balkan Gymnastics Association does not work properly and is existed only on paper. During all these years, the President of this organization has done nothing for the development or popularization of the gymnastics in the Balkan region. We think that Mr. Atilla Orsel is too frazzled and not interested to work as the President of this association. His interests are coming to the surface only when he needs our support for the elections. The rest of the time we should be his marionettes on which he could say you are not going to the Balkan Championship in Macedonia and we would say – yes Mr. Atilla Orsel, your request, our direction. No, we think that it is enough …

We think that now it is time for changes, time for change of Mr. Atilla Orsel. It is time when new and young people, enthusiastic with interesting ideas should come to lead the gymnastics in the region. According to this, we propose the change of Mr. Atilla Orsel on the meeting of the member federations of Balkan Gymnastics Association during the UEG Elections in Tel Aviv. Also, we propose for the president to be elected someone from Serbia, Bulgaria or Macedonia, not from Romania and not Mr. Vieri who are long years close friends with Mr. Atilla Orsel and Mr. Bruno Grandi and have the same views and understanding according to the problems in the gymnastics. It is time for new people, for new strength, for new and much better results…

We hope that there are other federations sharing our opinion and that they will give their vote for changes, for better tomorrow of the Balkan gymnastics.

With best regards,

Ljupcho Arnaudov

President of FGSM

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