World Gymnastics, now the International Gymnastics Federation, known as FIG from its French name, is the governing body of the sport, founded in Liege by representatives of Belgium, France and the Netherlands. It started as the European Gymnastics Federation, with Nicolas Cuperus of Belgium as its first president, and took its present name in 1921 as other continents joined. It is one of the oldest international sports federations. It organises the world championships and sets the rules for the Olympic gymnastics events, including artistic gymnastics, rhythmic gymnastics and trampolining, as well as the scoring system, which was revised after judging controversies. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland.
Before and after
- from 14 March 1881 to 1 January 1947Kingdom of Romania
- 25 March 1881Birth of Béla Bartók
- 22 April 1881Birth of Alexander Kerensky
- from 12 May 1881 to 20 March 1956French protectorate of Tunisia
- 23 July 1881Founding of World Gymnastics
- 6 August 1881Birth of Alexander Fleming
- 19 September 1881Death of James A. Garfield
- 25 September 1881Birth of Lu Xun
- 25 November 1881Birth of John XXIII
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