International Federation of Gymnastics

Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique - FIGIBF

Last modified: 2011-02-18 by zoltán horváth
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• Overview
• The Flag

See also:

• International sporting organizations
• International organizations

Overview

The International Federation of Gymnastics is the governing body of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters are in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the oldest international sport 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 was renamed to its current name.
Zoltan Horvath, 9 July 2010

The Flag

Its flag is blue with its emblem in the middle of the flag. Ratio is 2:3.
Image of flag: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:FIG_Lausanne.JPG
Zoltan Horvath, 9 July 2010