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[[File:Siège de la FIG en 2020.jpg|thumb|270px|World Gymnastics headquarters in Lausanne since 2016]]

'''World Gymnastics''', formerly the '''International Gymnastics Federation,''' is the body governing competition in all disciplines of [[gymnastics]]. Its headquarters is in [[Lausanne]], Switzerland. It was founded on 23 July 1881 in [[Liège]], Belgium, making it the world's oldest existing international sports organisation.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://french.about.com/od/culture/a/0723.htm|title=Today in Francophone History|publisher=About.com|access-date=2008-08-21|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20081005030655/http://french.about.com/od/culture/a/0723.htm|archive-date=2008-10-05}}</ref> 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 the organization changed its name to the International Gymnastics Federation.<ref name="FIG_milestones">{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/figbrief/history.php |title=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique / History / Milestones |publisher=FIG |access-date=2018-07-06}}</ref> Following other sport governing bodies, the organization took its current name in December 2025.<ref>{{Cite web |url=https://gymnastics-now.com/world-gymnastics-federation-rebrand-name-change/ |title=International Gymnastics Federation rebrands as “World Gymnastics” |last=Duffy |first=Patricia |date=December 9, 2025 |website=gymnastics-now.com |access-date=December 11, 2025}}</ref>

[[File:FIG Lausanne.JPG|thumb|World Gymnastics headquarters in Lausanne (2008–2016)]]

The federation sets the rules, known as the [[Code of Points (gymnastics)|Code of Points]], that regulate how gymnasts' performances are evaluated. Seven gymnastics disciplines are governed by World Gymnastics: [[artistic gymnastics]], further classified as men's artistic gymnastics and women's artistic gymnastics; [[rhythmic gymnastics]]; [[aerobic gymnastics]]; [[acrobatic gymnastics]]; [[trampolining]]; [[double mini trampoline]], [[tumbling (gymnastics)|tumbling]] and [[parkour]]. Additionally, the federation is responsible for determining gymnasts' age eligibility to participate in the [[Olympic Games|Olympics]].

== Organization ==
The main governing bodies of the federation are the president and vice presidents, the Congress held every two years, the Executive Committee, the Council, and technical committees for each of the disciplines.

In 2023, there were 161 national federations affiliated with World Gymnastics, one of which have been suspended, as well as one associated federation, one provisional federation and the following five continental unions:<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/administration/federationsview.php?page=w |title=Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique |publisher=FIG |access-date=2018-07-27}} (This page includes a search form that returns results for continental unions, affiliated federations, associated federations, or provisional federations.)</ref>
* [[European Union of Gymnastics]] (UEG)
* [[Pan-American Gymnastic Union]] (PAGU)
* [[Asian Gymnastic Union]] (AGU)
* [[African Gymnastics Union]] (UAG)
* [[Oceania Gymnastics Union]] (OGU)

Across all disciplines, participation in World Gymnastics-sanctioned events exceeds 30,000 athletes, about 70% of whom are female.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/site/pages/about-population.php |title=FIG – About / Population |publisher=FIG |access-date=2018-07-05}}</ref>

=== Russia and Belarus suspension ===
After the [[2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine]], World Gymnastics barred Russian athletes and officials, including judges.<ref>{{Cite web |last1=Bissada|first1=Mason|last2=Dellatto|first2=Marisa|date=8 March 2022|work=Forbes|title=International Gymnastics Federation Bars Russia, Belarus As Sports World Reacts To Ukraine Invasion|url=https://www.forbes.com/sites/masonbissada/2022/03/04/international-gymnastics-federation-bars-russia-belarus-as-sports-world-reacts-to-ukraine-invasion/}}</ref> It also announced that "all of the World Gymnastics World Cup and World Challenge Cup events planned to take place in Russia ... are cancelled, and no other World Gymnastics events will be allocated to Russia ... until further notice." World Gymnastics also banned the Russian flag at its events.<ref>{{cite press release |title=FIG decision regarding the conflict in Europe|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?idNews=3439|access-date=26 February 2022|publisher=International Gymnastics Federation|date=26 February 2022}}</ref> In 19 July 2023, World Gymnastics decided to allow Russian and [[Belarus|Belarusian]] athletes and support personnels to participant events under [[Authorised Neutral Athletes|individual neutral athletes]].<ref>{{Cite web |date=19 July 2023|title=FIG Executive Committee decision concerning the participation of athletes with Russian and Belarusian sporting nationality in international competitions|url=https://www.gymnastics.sport/site/news/displaynews.php?urlNews=3903623|website=FIG}}</ref>

=== Presidents, and their tenures, of World Gymnastics ===
{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Period !! Name !! Country
|-
|1881–1924 || ''[[:fr:Nicolaas Cupérus]]'' || {{BEL}}
|-
| 1924–1933 || [[Charles Cazalet]] || {{FRA}}
|-
| 1933–1946 || {{ill|Count Adam Zamoyski|ru|Замойский, Адам Михал}} || {{Flag|Poland|1928}}
|-
| 1946–1956 || {{ill|Count Felix Goblet d’Alviella|ru|Гобле д’Альвьелла, Феликс}} || {{BEL}}
|-
| 1956–1966 || Charles Thoeni || {{SUI}}
|-
| 1966–1976 || ''[[:fr:Arthur Gander]]'' || {{SUI}}
|-
| 1976–1996 || [[Yuri Titov]] || {{URS}}<br />{{RUS}}
|-
| 1996–2016 || [[Bruno Grandi]]|| {{ITA}}
|-
|January 2017–|| [[Morinari Watanabe]] || {{JPN}}
|}

Morinari Watanabe has served as president of the organization since his election in 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/10/19/more-sports/gymnastics/watanabe-elected-president-international-gymnastics-federation |title=Watanabe elected as president of International Gymnastics Federation |date=Oct 19, 2016 |publisher=Japan Times |access-date=2018-07-05 |archive-date=2018-07-04 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180704212854/https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2016/10/19/more-sports/gymnastics/watanabe-elected-president-international-gymnastics-federation/ |url-status=dead }}</ref>

== Tournaments ==
{{Main|List of gymnastics competitions}}

According to the technical regulations of World Gymnastics,<ref name=reg>{{cite web |url=http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/rules/files/en_Technical%20Regulations%202018%20update%20PK.pdf |publisher=FIG |title=Technical Regulations 2018 |access-date=March 1, 2018 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20180228161655/http://www.fig-gymnastics.com/publicdir/rules/files/en_Technical%20Regulations%202018%20update%20PK.pdf |archive-date=February 28, 2018 |url-status=dead }}</ref> the competitions officially organized are:
* [[World Gymnastics Championships]]
**[[World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]]
** [[World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships]]
** [[Trampoline World Championships|Trampoline and Tumbling World Championships]]
** [[Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships]]
** [[World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships]]
** [[Parkour World Championships]]

* [[FIG World Cup|World Cup series]]
** [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup]]
** [[Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup]]
** [[Trampoline World Cup]]
** [[Acrobatic Gymnastics World Cup]]
** [[Aerobic Gymnastics World Cup]]
** [[Parkour World Cup]]
* [[FIG World Cup|World Challenge Cup series]]
** [[Artistic Gymnastics World Cup|Artistic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup]]
** [[Rhythmic Gymnastics World Cup|Rhythmic Gymnastics World Challenge Cup]]

Other official World Gymnastics competitions include:
* [[Gymnastics at the Summer Olympics|Olympic Games]]
* [[Gymnastics at the Youth Olympic Games|Youth Olympic Games]]
* [[Gymnastics at the World Games|World Games]]
* [[Junior World Gymnastics Championships]]
** [[Junior World Artistic Gymnastics Championships]]
** [[Junior World Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships]]
* World Age Group Competitions

Defunct events formerly organized of sanctioned by World Gymnastics:
* [[Four Continents Gymnastics Championships]]<ref>{{Cite web |url=http://gymnastics.worldsport.com/sports/rg.html |title=Rhythmic Gymnastics  |website=FIG Gymnastics |publisher=worldsport.com |access-date=2020-01-24 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001206170300/http://gymnastics.worldsport.com/sports/rg.html |archive-date=2000-12-06 |url-status=dead }}</ref>
* Junior World Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sports Acrobatics |url=http://www.gymnastics.worldsport.com/sports/sports_acro.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001203233500/http://www.gymnastics.worldsport.com/sports/sports_acro.html |archive-date=Dec 3, 2000 |website=FIG Gymnastics |publisher=worldsport.com}}</ref><ref>{{Cite web |title=FIG – 6th Junior Sports Acrobatics World Championships |url=http://gymnastics.worldsport.com/events/jnr_acro_nowaruda/draw.html |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20001011012500/http://gymnastics.worldsport.com/events/jnr_acro_nowaruda/draw.html |archive-date=Oct 11, 2000 |website=worldsport.com}}</ref>
* Olympic Games Test Events<ref>{{Cite web |date=2015 |title=Technical Regulations Version 2015 |url=http://www.nsv-trampolin.de/images/infos/technical_regulations_2015.pdf |website=NSV Trampolin |publisher=FIG}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.jpn-gym.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GA_OG_Rio_2016_Qualification_System-e.pdf |url-status=live |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20160806073025/https://www.jpn-gym.or.jp/wp-content/uploads/2014/05/GA_OG_Rio_2016_Qualification_System-e.pdf |archive-date=6 August 2016 |title=Qualification System – Games of the XXXI Olympiad – Rio 2016: Fédération Internationale De Gymnastique: Artistic Gymnastics |website=Japan Gymnastics Association |date=May 2014 }}</ref>

== Age eligibility rules ==
{{Main|Age requirements in gymnastics}}

World Gymnastics regulates the age at which gymnasts are allowed to participate in senior-level competitions. The purpose is to protect young gymnasts. This has caused some controversy, and there have been cases of age falsification.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://www.livestrong.com/article/415149-why-is-there-an-age-limit-for-gymnasts-in-the-olympics/|title=Why Is There an Age Limit for Gymnasts in the Olympics?|last=Elliot|first=Sarah|website=livestrong.com|access-date=2017-05-30|language=en-US}}</ref>

== See also ==
* [[Major achievements in gymnastics by nation]]
* [[International Trampoline Federation]]

== References ==
{{Reflist}}

== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://www.gymnastics.sport/}}

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