The Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique is the governing body of competitive 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. 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.
Acrobatic gymnastics is a competitive gymnastic discipline where partnerships of gymnasts work together and perform figures consisting of acrobatic moves, dance and tumbling, set to music. There are three types of routines; a 'balance' routine where the focus is on strength, poise and flexibility; a 'dynamic' routine which includes throws, somersaults and catches, and a 'combined' routine which includes elements from both balance and dynamic.
The Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships are the World Championships for acrobatic gymnastics. Before 2006 they were known as the World Sports Acrobatics Championships
The 21st Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships were held in Glasgow, Scotland from 10 October – 12 October 2008.
Spelbound are a gymnastic troupe from the United Kingdom who rose to fame in 2010, winning the fourth series of Britain's Got Talent. The prize was £100,000 and the opportunity to appear at the 2010 Royal Variety Performance. They also performed in the Britain's Got Talent Live tour. They have since performed at numerous venues and have been featured in advertisements.
Axl Osborne is an acrobatic gymnast. He currently competes as the base in a mixed pair with his partner Tiffani Williams. With partner Tiffani Williams, Osbourne came 2nd at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. He previously competed as the base in a Level 9 mixed pair with his partner, acrobatic gymnast Lydia Webb.
The 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships was the 22nd edition of acrobatic gymnastics competition and were held in Wrocław, Poland from 16 to 18 July 2010, at the Hala Orbita.
The 2015 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the 9th edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Linan, Xianyou, China from September 17 to September 19, 2015.
The 2013 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the 8th edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Pavlodar, Kazakhstan from April 25 to April 30, 2013.
The acrobatic gymnastics tournaments at the 2017 World Games in Wrocław was played between 24 and 26 July. 78 acrobatic gymnastics competitors, from 13 nations, participated in the tournament. The acrobatic gymnastics competition took place at Centennial Hall in Lower Silesian Voivodeship.
The 2017 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the 10th edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from September 17 to 19, 2017.
The 1992 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the first edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Hong Kong, from December 11 to 13, 1992.
The 1994 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the second edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Shenzhen, China, in April 1994.
The 2007 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the sixth edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan, from July 4 to July 9, 2007.
The 2000 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the fifth edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Kazakhstan, in September 2000.
The 1998 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the fourth edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Kazakhstan, in June 1998.
The 1996 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the third edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Kawasaki, Japan, in December 1996.
The 2018 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships was the 26th edition of acrobatic gymnastics competition and took place in Lotto Arena, Antwerp, Belgium from April 13 to April 15, 2018.
