European Gymnastics facts for kids
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Headquarters of European Gymnastics in Lausanne.
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| Formation | 27 March 1982 |
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| Headquarters | Lausanne |
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Region served
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Europe |
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President
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Farid Gayibov |
European Gymnastics is an important sports organization. It represents the sport of gymnastics across Europe. It is one of five groups that work with the International Gymnastics Federation (also known as FIG).
This organization started on March 27, 1982. Back then, it was called the European Union of Gymnastics (or UEG). On April 1, 2020, it changed its name to European Gymnastics. Its main office is in Lausanne, Switzerland.
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Gymnastics Competitions
European Gymnastics organizes many exciting competitions. These are called the European Gymnastics Championships. They are held for different types of gymnastics.
Current Competitions
Here are some of the main competitions held regularly:
| Discipline | Competition | First held | How often |
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| Artistic gymnastics | European Men's Artistic Gymnastics Championships | 1955 | Annually |
| European Women's Artistic Gymnastics Championships | 1957 | Annually | |
| Trampoline | European Trampoline Championships | 1969 | Every two years (even years) |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | Rhythmic Gymnastics European Championships | 1978 | Annually |
| Acrobatic gymnastics | Acrobatic Gymnastics European Championships | 1978 | Every two years (odd years) |
| TeamGym | European TeamGym Championships | 1996 | Every two years (even years) |
| Aerobic gymnastics | Aerobic Gymnastics European Championships | 1999 | Every two years (odd years) |
Past Competitions
Some competitions are no longer held. Here are a few examples:
| Discipline | Competition | First held | Last held |
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| Artistic gymnastics | European Cup in Artistic Gymnastics | 1988 | 1995 |
| Rhythmic gymnastics | European Cup in Rhythmic Gymnastics | 1989 | 1995 |
| Artistic gymnastics and rhythmic gymnastics | European Team Gymnastics Championships | 1997 | 2003 |
Member Countries
European Gymnastics works with many national gymnastics groups. In 2015, there were 50 member groups. Each group represents a country in Europe.
| Federation | Country | Year joined |
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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
In 2022, after a major conflict began, the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) made some important decisions. They decided that athletes and officials from Russia could not take part in their events. Also, any FIG World Cup events planned for Russia were canceled. The Russian flag was also not allowed at FIG events.
See also
In Spanish: Unión Europea de Gimnasia para niños
