| Year | Event |
|---|---|
| 2021 | The Games are staged without public in Tokyo, where Sunisa Lee (USA) and Hashimoto Daiki (JPN) are crowned champions in Artistic, as are Linoy Ashram in Rhythmic and Zhu Xueying (CHN) and Ivan Litvinovich (BLR) in Trampoline. At the Congress in Antalya (TUR), quotas to ensure a minimum gender representation are implemented for elections. Morinari Watanabe is reconducted for a second term, reduced to a shorter cycle of three years (2022-2024). The FIG counts 156 member federations – 154 affiliated and 2 associated. |
| 2020 | The global outbreak of Covid-19 leads to the postponement of all major events scheduled throughout the year, including the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, the Acrobatic, Aerobic and Parkour World Championships and the electoral Congress. As a result, the terms of office of all elected officials are extended until 31st December 2021. In this special context, a “Friendship and Solidarity Competition” brings together athletes from USA, Russia, and Japan in Tokyo in November, sending a positive message on the road to the Tokyo Games. While several athletes take to social media to reveal the abuse and mistreatment they had suffered, the FIG invites the Gymnastics community to an online conference with the aim of discussing solutions to ensure a positive culture and safe training environment for all participants in the sport. |
| 2019 | The Gymnastics Ethics Foundation becomes fully operational, with Micheline Calmy-Rey, former Swiss President, as its President. Nicolas Buompane becomes the new FIG Secretary General. A Leadership Forum for Women is held in St. Petersburg (RUS) to encourage more female representation in the decision-making process at national, continental and international levels of gymnastics. At the World Championships in Stuttgart, Simone Biles (USA) wins five gold, becoming the most decorated gymnast in Worlds history with 25 medals, 19 of them gold. |
| 2018 | At the 82nd FIG Congress in Baku (AZE), the member federations accept the creation of an independent “Gymnastics Ethics Foundation” with an initial investment of CHF 2 million. To tend towards gender equality, they also decide to introduce a minimum quota of 30% for each gender in the 2020 electoral process for FIG main governing bodies. The first FIG Parkour World Cup series is launched, with events held in Hiroshima (JPN), Montpellier (FRA) and Chengdu (CHN). |
| 2018 | The EC approves a new “Structure for Ethics and Safeguarding”, including the creation of an independent and separate Ethics Foundation. First FIG Parkour World Cup series launched, with events held in Hiroshima (JPN), Montpellier (FRA) and Chengdu (CHN). |
| 2017 | The EC agrees to develop Parkour as a new sport within the FIG. For the first time, a Commission “Women in Gymnastics” has been put in place. Gymnastics Ambassadors named for World Championships for the first time: Alina Kabaeva (RUS) for Rhythmic, Nadia Comaneci (ROU) and Kyle Shewfelt (CAN) for Artistic and Irina Karavaeva and Alexander Moskalenko (RUS) for Trampoline. Horizontal Displacement is included in the Trampoline judging. The Presidential Commission and the EC conduct their meetings for the first time in a developing country, respectively in Cameroon and Benin. |
| 2016 | Rio Olympics: Champions Kohei Uchimura (JPN) and Simone Biles (USA) in Artistic, Margarita Mamun (RUS) in Rhythmic, Uladzislau Hancharou (BLR) and Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) in Trampoline. 81st FIG Congress in Tokyo (JPN). Bruno Grandi (ITA) steps down after 20 years of presidency as Morinari Watanabe (JPN) is elected the new President of the FIG. The FIG counts 148 member federations. Inauguration of the new FIG Headquarters at Avenue de la Gare 12A in Lausanne (SUI) on December 6. |
| 2015 | The FIG celebrates the 20th anniversary of the first World Championships in Aerobic Gymnastics. The 15th FIG Council in Melbourne (AUS) approves the new qualification system for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games, which reduces the number of gymnasts in Artistic Gymnastics team competitions from five to four, thus opening up 24 extra places for individual male and female Artistic gymnasts at the Games. |
| 2014 | The IRCOS 2 (Instant Replay & Control System) is introduced at the 45th Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Nanning (CHN). The FIG Congress is held in Tashkent (UZB). The FIG counts 142 federations total. The FIG celebrates the 50th anniversary of the inaugural Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships at the Worlds in Daytona Beach (USA). |
| 2013 | 13th Council in Liverpool (GBR). The FIG adopts the six principles of qualification for the 2020 Olympic Games. |
| 2012 | London Olympics: Champions Kohei Uchimura (JPN) and Gabrielle Douglas (USA) in Artistic, Evgeniya Kanaeva (RUS) in Rhythmic, Dong Dong (CHN) and Rosannagh MacLennan (CAN) in Trampoline. 79th FIG Congress in Cancun (MEX). Incumbent President Grandi is re-elected for his fifth mandate. The FIG has 135 federations (132 affiliated - 3 associated) and 27 staff members in its head office in Lausanne (SUI). |
| 2011 | Introduction of the Time of Flight in Trampoline competitions. Celebration of the 130th anniversary of the FIG on the Lake Léman during the 14th World Gymnaestrada in Lausanne (SUI). |
| 2010 | Congress in Vysoke Tatry (SVK), the FIG counts 130 Federations, four of which are associate federations. The Reference Judges system is officially implemented at the Artistic World Championships in Rotterdam (NED) and at the Rhythmic Worlds in Moscow (RUS). |
| 2009 | Official inauguration of the FIG head office in Lausanne (SUI) on March 5, in the presence of IOC President Jacques Rogge. The compulsory license for gymnasts is introduced on the occasion of the Artistic World Championships in London (GBR). The first World Gym for Life Challenge is held in Dornbirn (AUT). |
| 2008 | Beijing Olympics: Yang Wei (CHN) and Nastia Liukin (USA) in Artistic, Yevgeniya Kanaeva (RUS) in Rhythmic, Lu Chunlong (CHN) and He Wenna (CHN) in Trampoline. In July, the FIG headquarters moves to Lausanne (SUI), home of the International Olympic Committee. 77th FIG Congress in Helsinki (FIN). Launch of the new FIG website. President Bruno Grandi is elected for a fourth term. The FIG counts 129 member federations (121 affiliated - 3 associated - 5 suspended). |
| 2007 | The FIG Council approves a Disciplinary Code. The FIG counts 128 affiliated Federations, two of which are Associated. |
| 2006 | Official celebration of the 125th Anniversary of the FIG in Geneva (SUI), with the guest attendance of Jacques Rogge, President of the International Olympic Committee. |
| 2005 | André Gueisbuhler takes over the office of Secretary General from Norbert Bueche, who had held the position since 1988. The FIG employs 19 people at its headquarters in Moutier (SUI), up from four when it arrived in 1991. The new IRCOS (Instant Replay & Control System) project is introduced at the 38th Artistic World Championships in Melbourne (AUS). |
| 2004 | Athens Olympics: Champions Paul Hamm (USA) and Carly Patterson (USA). Alina Kabaeva (RUS) wins Rhythmic, and Yuri Nikitin (RUS) and Anna Dogonadze (GER) are the Trampoline champions. Incidents occur at the Olympics during the Men's Artistic events that result in the cancellation of the International Judges' Courses and revision of the MAG/WAG codes of points. FIG Congress in Antalya (TUR): President Bruno Grandi (ITA) takes on his third mandate. The FIG welcomes the Federations of the Bahamas (BAH), Congo (CGO), Mauritania (MTN), the Cook Islands (COK) and Botswana (BOT), bringing the total of affiliated federations to 129 in all. Wording for is coordinated for the new disciplines of Trampoline Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics and Acrobatic Gymnastics. |
| 2002 | The FIG opens its first Gymnastics Academy in Kuala Lumpur (MAS). Creation of the FIG Foundation. The FIG counts 124 affiliated Federations and two Associated Federations. |
| 2001 | First Council meeting at the Olympic Museum in Lausanne (SUI). The FIG counts 125 affiliated Federations. |
| 2000 | Sydney Olympics: Champion Alexei Nemov (RUS), Andreea Raducan (ROU) and Simona Amanar (ROU). Yulia Barsukova (RUS) wins the Rhythmic title. Trampoline makes a stunning debut at the Games. Alexander Moskalenko (RUS) and Irina Karavaeva (RUS) become the first Olympic champions in Trampoline. The 73rd Congress is held for the first time on the African continent in Marrakech (MAR). |
| 1999 | First Rhythmic Gymnastics World Championships held in Asia in Osaka (JPN). The official FIG website is opened. During an Extraordinary Congress in Tianjin (CHN), the FIG Athletes Commission is created. |
| 1998 | 71st Congress in Vilamoura (POR). The General Assembly adopts the Council and welcomes Trampoline and Sports Acrobatics as new FIG disciplines. The Fédération Internationale de Trampoline (FIT) is dissolved. |
| 1997 | The 33rd Artistic World Championships in Lausanne (SUI) welcome guests of the 106th session of the International Olympic Committee. It is the first event held without compulsory exercises. |
| 1996 | Atlanta Olympics: Champions Li Xiaoshuang (CHN), Lilia Podkopayeva (UKR) and Ekaterina Serebrianskaya (UKR) in Rhythmic. More than 560,000 spectators attend gymnastics competitions at the Georgia Dome. For the first time, Rhythmic gymnastics groups take part in the Olympic Games. Spain is the Olympic champion. The FIG now counts 124 affiliated federations. The 70th Congress is held in Atlanta. Bruno Grandi (ITA) is elected President of the FIG. |
| 1995 | The Artistic World Championships are held in Asia for the first time, in Sabae (JPN). |
| 1994 | The FIG General Assembly abolishes compulsory exercises for the Artistic Gymnastics programme for the World Championships and Olympic Games, to take effect in 1997. It also decides to set up a Sports Acrobatics Commission and to run the first FIG Sports Acrobatics World Championships in 1995. |
| 1992 | Barcelona Olympics: Champions Vitaly Scherbo (BLR), with an incredible six gold medals, and Tatiana Gutsu (UKR). Alexandra Timoshenko (UKR) wins the Rhythmic competition. Creation of the new magazine "World of Gymnastics." |
| 1991 | Inauguration of the Moutier head office on April 5. |
| 1990 | Founding of the African Gymnastics Union (UAG) in Alger (ALG). The FIG head office leaves Lyss for Moutier (SUI). |
| 1988 | Seoul Olympics: Champions Vladimir Artemov (URS) and Elena Shushunova (URS). |
| 1984 | Los Angeles Olympics: Champiosn Koji Gushiken (JPN) and Mary Lou Retton (USA). Rhythmic gymnastics is part of the Olympics for the first time. Lori Fung (CAN) is the first Rhythmic Olympic gold medalist. |
| 1982 | Founding of the Union Européenne de Gymnastique (UEG) and of the Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU). The Asian Gymnastics Federation becomes the AGU three years later. |
| 1981 | Celebration of the 100th anniversary of the FIG founding in Montreux (SUI). Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics becomes an Olympic discipline. |
| 1980 | Moscow Olympics: Champions Alexander Dityatin (URS) and Yelena Davydova (URS). Creation of the magazine "World of Gymnastics" in cooperation with the AIPS. |
| 1979 | For the first time, the World Championships are held outside Europe, in Fort Worth (USA). |
| 1976 | Yuri Titov (URS), President. Montreal Olympics: Champions Nadia Comaneci (ROU) and Nikolai Andrianov (URS). |
| 1975 | Modern Gymnastics becomes Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics. |
| 1973 | The FIG opens its new permanent office in Lyss (SUI). |
| 1972 | Munich Olympics: Champions Ludmilla Touricheva (URS) and Sawao Kato (JPN). With two individual gold medals, Olga Korbut (URS) becomes World famous. |
| 1971 | Founding of the Pan American Gymnastics Union (PAGU) in Cali (COL). |
| 1968 | Mexico Olympics: Champions Vera Caslavska (CZE) and Sawao Kato (JPN). |
| 1967 | The FIG participates in the establishment of the General Association of International Sports Federations (GAISF), known today as SportAccord. |
| 1966 | Arthur Gander (SUI), FIG President. |
| 1963 | First World Championships of Modern Gymnastics in Budapest (HUN). The sport is renamed Rhythmic Sports Gymnastics in 1975. |
| 1961 | Congress in Stuttgart (GER). The FIG consists of 49 affiliated federations. |
| 1956 | Charles Thoeni (SUI), President. |
| 1953 | First Gymnaestrada in Rotterdam (NED). First issue of the FIG Bulletin. |
| 1952 | Helsinki (FIN): Olympic gymnastics competitions are held indoors for the first time. |
| 1949 | Arthur Gander (SUI) designed the 1st Men’s Code of Points. |
| 1946 | Goblet d'Alviella (BEL), President. The FIG Headquarters is moved to Geneva (SUI) at 88 Route de Lyon. |
| 1939 - 1945 | The FIG is without a President. Business is handled from Geneva, likely from the home of Men's Technical Committe President Alphonse Huguenin (SUI) and Charles Thoeni (SUI), who had been Secretary General of the FIG since 1938. |
| 1937 | Death of Pierre de Coubertin in Geneva (SUI) at age 74. |
| 1934 | First participation by women at the World Championships in Budapest (HUN). |
| 1933 | Count Adam Zamoyski (POL), President until 1939. The FIG Headquarters moves to Poland. Zamoyski's daughter-in-law, Jadwiga Zamoyska-Brzozowska, is the first Women's Technical Committee President, a post she holds from 1933 to 1946. |
| 1931 | First Artistic Men's World Championships held in Paris. |
| 1928 | FIG founder Nicolas Cupérus dies at the age of 86. In Amsterdam, women participate for the first time in gymnastics at the Olympic Games. |
| 1924 | Charles Cazalet (FRA), President. The FIG Headquarters moves to Paris. |
| 1921 | On April 7, the FEG office becomes the Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique (FIG). Sixteen members are present. |
| 1908 | London: For the first time, the FEG participates in the Olympic Games as an official international federation, responsible for gymnastics worldwide. |
| 1903 | Four countries participate in the International Tournament in Antwerp (BEL), the first step toward the formation of the World Championships. Today, this meet is recognised as the first Worlds. |
| 1896 | Athens: First Olympic Games of the modern era, updated by Pierre de Coubertin, are held. The FEG, recognised by the IOC, does not officially participate in these Games as an international federation. Eighteen gymnasts from five countries fight for individual titles. |
| 1881 | Founding of the FEG (Fédération Européenne de Gymnastique) office in Liège on July 23 with Nicolas Cupérus, President. Belgium, France and the Netherlands are represented at the first International Convention. |
| 1863 | Birth of Baron Pierre Frédy de Coubertin in Paris, who would go on to revive the Olympic Games. |
| 1842 | Birth of Nicolas J. Cupérus in Antwerp (BEL). Cupérus goes on to become the founder and President of the FIG for 43 years. |
| Date / Number | Event |
|---|---|
| 34 | Staff members (as per 01/01/2018) |
| 2008 | Established in Olympic City Lausanne |
| 1986 | Member of AIPS (International Sports Press Association) since |
| 1961 | Member of FISU (International University Sports Federation) since |
| 1981 / 1998 | Member of IWGA (International World Games Association) as FIT / FIG since |
| 1984 | Member of ASOIF (Association of Summer Olympic International Federations) since |
| 1967 | Member of SportAccord (former AGFIS / GAIFS) since |
| 1896 | Olympic sport since |
| 2013 | Promoted to the first group of Olympic Sports. |
| 1903 / 1963 / 1999 / 1995 / 1999 | First World Championships (Artistic / Rhythmic / Trampoline / Aerobic / Acrobatic) |
| 1953 | First World Gymnaestrada |
| 8 | Number of disciplines (Gymnastics for All, Men's Artistic, Women's Artistic, Rhythmic, Trampoline, Acrobatic, Aerobic, Parkour) |
| 146 / 144 / 2 | National federations: Total / Affiliated / Associated |
| 1881 | Foundation in Liege (BEL) |