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Asian Gymnastics Union AGU | |
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Sport | Gymnastics |
Official website | www |
History | |
Year of formation | October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan |
Demographics | |
Membership size | 37 members |
Affiliations | |
International federation | International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) |
FIG member since | 1966 |
Other affiliation(s) | |
Governance | |
President | Abdulrahman Ben Saad Al-Shathri |
Headquarters | |
Address |
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Country | Qatar |
Secretary General | Mohamed Saed |
Official language(s) | English |
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