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.
Gymnastics World Championships refers to a number of different World Championships for each of the disciplines in competitive gymnastics. The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) organizes World Championships for six disciplines: acrobatic gymnastics, aerobic gymnastics, artistic gymnastics, parkour, rhythmic gymnastics, as well as trampoline and tumbling. The International Federation of Aesthetic Group Gymnastics (IFAGG) organizes World Championships for the sport of aesthetic group gymnastics.
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 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 2010 Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships were the seventh edition of the Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships, and were held in Almaty, Kazakhstan from May 25 to May 30, 2010.
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.
Gymnastics competitions at the 2019 European Games in Minsk, Belarus, were held from 22 to 30 June 2019 at the Minsk-Arena. A total of 32 gymnastics events were held in the five disciplines; artistic, rhythmic, trampolining, aerobic and acrobatic.
Junior World Gymnastics Championships refers to a number of different World Championships in four disciplines recognized by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) in competitive gymnastics: acrobatic gymnastics, men's and women's artistic gymnastics, and rhythmic gymnastics.
