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Where is the International Gymnastics Federation located?

The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique; FIG) is the body governing competition in all disciplines of gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in Liège, Belgium, making it the world's oldest existing international sports organisation.

Who is the president of fig gymnastics?

Arthur Gander (SUI), FIG President. First World Championships of Modern Gymnastics in Budapest (HUN). The sport is renamed Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics in 1975. Congress in Stuttgart (GER). The FIG consists of 49 affiliated federations.

Which gymnastics disciplines are governed by the fig?

Seven gymnastics disciplines are governed by the FIG: artistic gymnastics, further classified as men's artistic gymnastics (MAG) and women's artistic gymnastics (WAG); rhythmic gymnastics (RG); aerobic gymnastics (AER); acrobatic gymnastics (ACRO); trampolining (TRA); Double mini trampoline (DMT), tumbling (TUM) and parkour.

What is the European Federation of gymnastics?

Originally called the European Federation of Gymnastics, it had three member countries—Belgium, France and the Netherlands—until 1921, when non-European countries were admitted and it received its current name. The federation sets the rules, known as the Code of Points, that regulate how gymnasts' performances are evaluated.