World Gymnastics

World Gymnastics is the international governing body for gymnastics, overseeing the sport’s rules, competitions, and development. Founded in 1881, it was formerly known as the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique and the International Gymnastics Federation.

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Artistic gymnastics: A gymnastics discipline featuring apparatus routines judged for difficulty and execution. World Gymnastics sets its apparatus rules and runs its major international championships.
Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique: The French name of the international gymnastics federation now branded as World Gymnastics. This was the federation’s long-standing official name before its 2023 rebrand.
National gymnastics federation: A country-level organization that governs gymnastics and represents it in international sport. World Gymnastics is a federation of national member bodies.
Russian invasion of Ukraine: The full-scale invasion of Ukraine launched by Russia in February 2022. World Gymnastics barred Russian and Belarusian athletes after the invasion, then later set conditions for neutral participation.
European Gymnastics: The continental governing body for gymnastics in Europe. It governs European-level events, while World Gymnastics sets rules and competitions worldwide.
Rhythmic gymnastics: A gymnastics discipline combining dance and body skills with apparatus such as ribbon, hoop, and ball. It is one of the Olympic disciplines governed by World Gymnastics.
Nicolas J. Cupérus: A Belgian gymnastics official who founded the international gymnastics federation and served as its first president. He established the organization in 1881 to coordinate gymnastics across national associations.
Gymnastics judging: The evaluation of gymnastics routines according to difficulty, execution, and discipline-specific criteria. The federation defines judging standards and trains or accredits officials for its events.
Neutral athlete: An athlete who competes without representing a national flag or state team. World Gymnastics has used neutral status as a condition for some athletes’ return to competition.
USA Gymnastics: The national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. It oversees gymnastics nationally and represents the United States within World Gymnastics.