International Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
FIG, Spring Media launch OTT platform for dark markets
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has launched a pay-per-view live streaming platform with the Spring Media agency to show World Cup and World Challenge Cup action in markets where broadcast…
FIG awards 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to Rotterdam
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has awarded the 2026 Artistic Gymnastics World Championships to the Dutch city of Rotterdam and the 2027 World Gymnaestrada to Lisbon, Portugal
Hiroshima’s Parkour World Championship hit by fresh postponement
The inaugural Parkour World Championship in Hiroshima, organised by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), has again been postponed due to the Covid-19 situation in Japan
Watanabe retains FIG presidency, Rolland re-elected at World Rowing
Morinari Watanabe has been re-elected as president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) after seeing off rival challenger Farid Gayibov, while Jean-Christophe Rolland has secured a further…
Inaugural Parkour World Championships postponed for a third time
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has postponed the inaugural Parkour World Championships for a third time due to Covid-19
European Gymnastics head Gayibov to challenge Watanabe for FIG presidency
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) president Morinari Watanabe is set to face a challenge to his position in the forthcoming election from European Gymnastics president Farid Gayibov.
Gymnastics’ All-Around World Cup cancelled due to Covid-19 travel restrictions
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has announced that this year’s All-Around World Cup series has been cancelled due to the knock-on effect of the Covid-19 pandemic.
FIG’s inaugural Parkour World Championships postponed again
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) has been forced to further postpone its inaugural Parkour World Championships until April
IOC urged to reject FIG’s application to include parkour at Paris 2024
Parkour Earth has written to the International Olympic Committee, urging the body to reject the application of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) to include the sport of free running on the…
Japan trials Covid measures for Olympics at international gymnastics event
Coronavirus control measures that may be employed at next year's Olympics were trialled at a gymnastics event in Tokyo at the weekend, in what was Japan's first international sports event since the pandemic…
Tokyo to host four-nation gymnastics tournament
Tokyo will hold a one-off international gymnastics tournament next month that may serve as a trial event ahead of next year's Olympics
Watanabe’s term as FIG president extended, Denmark withdraws as Artistic Worlds host
Morinari Watanabe extended his tenure as president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) after the worldwide governing body deferred its Congress to 2021
Watanabe set for extended FIG presidency, new dates set for Baku’s Worlds
Morinari Watanabe is poised for an extended tenure as president of the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), as the world governing body shifted its 2020 Aerobic Gymnastics World Championships back…
Eurovision Sport acquires International Gymnastics Federation rights
Eurovision Sport, the sports arm of the European Broadcasting Union consortium of free-to-air broadcasters, has agreed a four-year deal with the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) for rights across…
Israel to host its first-ever World Championships in gymnastics
Israel is to host its first-ever World Championships in any gymnastics discipline after being chosen to stage the 2024 Acrobatic Gymnastics World Championships
Federations continue coronavirus calendar rejigs
International federations including World Athletics and Fiba are continuing to rejig their calendars in response to the postponement of Tokyo 2020 and the ongoing coronavirus disruption
Coronavirus latest: F1 reshuffle, IOC under fire, Premier League meets, Tokyo 2020 tickets questioned, and more
An International Olympic Committee spokesperson said yesterday "no solution will be ideal", regarding the impact of the coronavirus epidemic on Tokyo 2020
Gymnastics’ FIG extends VTB sponsorship for another year
The International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the governing body for world gymnastics, has renewed its long-term sponsorship with Russian bank VTB