European Gymnastics facts for kids
Headquarters of European Gymnastics in Lausanne.
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| Formation | 27 March 1982 |
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| Headquarters | Lausanne |
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Europe |
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President
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Farid Gayibov |
European Gymnastics is a big sports group that helps organize gymnastics in Europe. It is one of five groups that represent Europe in the International Gymnastics Federation (which is often called FIG).
This organization started on March 27, 1982. Back then, it was known as the European Union of Gymnastics. On April 1, 2020, it changed its name to European Gymnastics. Its main office is in Lausanne, a city in Switzerland.
Gymnastics Competitions
European Gymnastics puts together many exciting competitions. These are called the European Gymnastics Championships. They happen for different types of gymnastics.
Main Competitions
Here are some of the main gymnastics competitions that European Gymnastics organizes:
| Type of Gymnastics | Competition Name | Started In | How Often |
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| Artistic gymnastics | European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships | 1955 | Annually (every year) |
| European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships | 1957 | Annually (every year) | |
| Trampoline | European Trampoline Championships | 1969 | Biennially (every two years, even years) |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships | 1978 | Annually (every year) |
| Acrobatic gymnastics | Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships | 1978 | Biennially (every two years, odd years) |
| TeamGym | European TeamGym Championships | 1996 | Biennially (every two years, even years) |
| Aerobic gymnastics | Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships | 1999 | Biennially (every two years, odd years) |
Member Countries
European Gymnastics works with many countries across Europe. Each country has its own gymnastics group, called a federation. These federations are members of European Gymnastics.
As of 2015, there were 50 member federations. This means 50 different countries or regions were part of European Gymnastics.
| Federation Name | Country | Joined In |
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| Royal Belgian Gymnastics Federation |  Belgium |
1982 |
| Danish Gymnastics Federation |  Denmark |
1982 |
| Royal Spanish Federation of Gymnastics |  Spain |
1982 |
| France Gymnastics Federation |  France |
1982 |
| British Gymnastics |  United Kingdom |
1982 |
| Royal Dutch Gymnastics Union |  Netherlands |
1982 |
| Italian Gymnastics Federation |  Italy |
1982 |
| Gymnastics Federation of Luxembourg |  Luxembourg |
1982 |
| Norwegian Gymnastics Federation |  Norway |
1982 |
| Gymnastics Federation of Portugal |  Portugal |
1982 |
 West Germany |
1982 | |
| San Marino Gymnastic Federation |  San Marino |
1982 |
| Swedish Gymnastics Federation |  Sweden |
1982 |
| Swiss Gymnastics Federation |  Switzerland |
1982 |
| Turkish Gymnastics Federation |  Turkey |
1982 |
| Liechtenstein Gymnastics and Athletics Association |  Liechtenstein |
1983 |
 Czechoslovakia |
1983 | |
| Austrian Association for Gymnastics |  Austria |
1984 |
| Finnish Gymnastics Federation |  Finland |
1984 |
| Hungarian Gymnastics Federation |  Hungary |
1984 |
 East Germany |
1985 | |
| Bulgarian Gymnastic Federation |  Bulgaria |
1985 |
| Polish Gymnastic Association |  Poland |
1986 |
| Cyprus Gymnastics Federation |  Cyprus |
1986 |
| Hellenic Gymnastics Federation |  Greece |
1986 |
| Gymnastics Ireland |  Ireland |
1986 |
| Iceland Gymnastics Federation |  Iceland |
1986 |
 Soviet Union |
1986 | |
| Romanian Gymnastics Federation |  Romania |
1987 |
 Yugoslavia |
1987 | |
| Andorran Gymnastics Federation |  Andorra |
1989 |
| Monégasque Federation of Gymnastics |  Monaco |
1989 |
| Israel Gymnastics Federation |  Israel |
1989 |
| Belarus Gymnastics Association |  Belarus |
1992 |
| Estonian Gymnastics Federation |  Estonia |
1992 |
| Latvia Gymnastics Federation |  Latvia |
1992 |
| Lithuanian Gymnastic Federation |  Lithuania |
1992 |
| Russian Gymnastics Federation |  Russia |
1992 |
| Ukrainian Gymnastics Federation |  Ukraine |
1992 |
| Gymnastics Federation of Slovenia |  Slovenia |
1992 |
| Croatian Gymnastics Federation |  Croatia |
1992 |
| Albanian Gymnastics Federation |  Albania |
1993 |
| Armenian Gymnastics Federation |  Armenia |
1993 |
| United Gymnastics Federation of Georgia |  Georgia |
1993 |
| Gymnastics Federation of Slovakia |  Slovakia |
1993 |
| Czech Gymnastic Federation | Czech Republic |
1993 |
| Union of Gymnastics Federations of the Republic of Moldova |  Moldova |
1993 |
 Bosnia and Herzegovina |
1995 | |
| Azerbaijan Gymnastics Federation |  Azerbaijan |
1996 |
| Federation of Gymnastics Sports of Macedonia |  Macedonia |
2002 |
| Kosovo Gymnastics Association |  Kosovo |
2015 |
Recent Events
After the 2022 Russian invasion of Ukraine, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) made some changes. They did not allow Russian athletes or officials to take part in their events.
Also, all FIG World Cup and World Challenge Cup events that were planned for Russia were cancelled. No other FIG events will be held in Russia for now. The Russian flag was also not allowed at FIG events.
See also
In Spanish: Unión Europea de Gimnasia para niños
