@article{D’AMICO_2002, title={A View of the Sport Organizational Structure: The French Gymnastics Federation : 探討法國體操總會的結構組織}, volume={8}, url={https://ejournals.lib.hkbu.edu.hk/index.php/ajper/article/view/1259}, DOI={10.24112/ajper.81259}, abstractNote={<p><b>LANGUAGE NOTE</b> | Document text in English; abstract also in Chinese.</p><p>This article presents a descriptive overview of the organization of the sport of gymnastics, specifically artistic gymnastics, in France. French artistic gymnastics since the last decade has been obtaining stable and better results at competitions in the international arena. The Junior European Championship title in the late 90s and recent medals in the last Olympic Games, make it interesting to study the organization of this sport in France and the changes it has gone through. This research was done with the permission of the French Gymnastics Federation that facilitated access to the documents and allowed interviews of its members. The characteristic of this research is qualitative in which document analysis, interviews, personal communications and observations made it possible to gather the information (e.g., Biklen & Bogdan, 1992; Burgess, 1982; Hitchcock & Hughes, 1995). The article is divided into three parts, it starts with a general view of the sport in France. Later it continues with an introduction to the French Gymnastics Federation as the national body of this sport, its membership, general and technical structure. Later it presents the organization of four groups of members: administrators, coaches, judges and gymnasts. It concludes with a section in which interviewees share their views about the key elements and obstacles for French artistic gymnastics performance.</p><p>本文旨在探討法國體操總會的結構組織,透過文獻、面談及觀察等質性分析法了解其結構組織的特點,並從行政者、敎練、裁判員和運動員的多層面去尋找影響體操發展的要素及障礙。</p>}, number={1}, journal={Asian Journal of Physical Education & Recreation}, author={D’AMICO, Rosa Lopez de}, year={2002}, month={Jun.}, pages={24–35} }