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.
Gymnastics is a popular sport in Azerbaijan.
Marie Annonson is a retired elite acrobatic gymnast who currently owns the acrobatic gymnastics facility West Coast Training Center (WCTC) in Livermore, California.
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.
Kaat Dumarey is a Belgian female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Ineke Van Schoor and Julie Van Gelder, Dumarey achieved bronze in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Ineke Van Schoor is a Belgian female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Julie Van Gelder and Kaat Dumarey, Van Schoor achieved bronze in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Julie Van Gelder is a Belgian female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Ineke Van Schoor and Kaat Dumarey, Van Gelder achieved bronze in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Laura Viaud is a French female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Léna Carrau and Agathe Meunier, Viaud competed in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Shoval Sofer is an Israeli female acrobatic gymnast. With partners Avia Brener and May Miller, Sofer competed at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships, at the 2015 European Games, and at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Iryna Kuksa is a Belarusian female acrobatic gymnast. With partner Viktar Lebedzeu, Kuksa achieved 8th in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Revaz Gurgenidze is a Russian male acrobatic gymnast. With his partner Anna Katchalova, he achieved silver in the 2004 World Sports Acrobatics Championships and gold in the 2006 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. With his partner Tatiana Okulova, he achieved silver in the 2010 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships and 2012 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. He and his partner, Marina Chernova, achieved gold in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Alexis Martin is a French male acrobatic gymnast. With partner Camille Curti, Martin achieved 7th at the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. With partner Chloe Gherardi, Martin came 6th at the 2016 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Artur Beliakou is a Belarusian male acrobatic gymnast. With Aliona Dubinina, he competed in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Konstantin Pilipchuk is a Russian male acrobatic gymnast medalled at five Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. In partnership with Alexei Dudchenko, he is a two-times world champion in men's pairs, winning in the 2012 and 2014. He won silver medals at the 2006, 2008 and 2010. Along with Dudchenko, he also won silver medal on the 2009 World Games, gold medal on the 2013 World Games and is a four-time European champion.
Alexei Dudchenko is a Russian male acrobatic gymnast medalled at five Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships. In partnership with Konstantin Pilipchuk, he is a two-times world champion in men's pairs, winning in the 2012 and 2014. He won silver medals at the 2006, 2008 and 2010. Along with Pilipchuk, he also won silver medal on the 2009 World Games, gold medal on the 2013 World Games and is a four-time European champion.
Farai Bright-Garamukanwa is a British male acrobatic gymnast. For their first major international competition, Kieran Whittle and Farai Bright-Garamukanwa achieved bronze in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
Connor Bartlett is a British male acrobatic gymnast. With partners Gareth Wood, Daniel Cook and George Wood, Bartlett achieved silver in the 2014 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships.
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.
The 2020 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships is the 27th edition of acrobatic gymnastics competition. It was originally scheduled to take place in Geneva, Switzerland from May 29 to May 31, 2020. however, due to the COVID-19 pandemic it is postponed to year 2021.
