Asian Gymnastics Union
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| Asian Gymnastics Union AGU | |
|---|---|
| Sport | Gymnastics |
| Official website | www |
| History | |
| Year of formation | October 1964 in Tokyo, Japan |
| Demographics | |
| Membership size | 37 members |
| Affiliations | |
| International federation | International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) |
| FIG member since | 1966 |
| Other affiliation(s) | |
| Governance | |
| President |  Abdulrahman Ben Saad Al-Shathri |
| Headquarters | |
| Address |
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| Country | Qatar |
| Secretary General | Mohamed Saed |
| Official language(s) | English |
The Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) is the governing body of gymnastics in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). AGU was formed in October 1964 during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (Japan),[1] with Japan, South Korea, China and Philippines being the founder members. AGU has headquarters in Qatar and consists of 37 member federations.
History
[edit]Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) was formed as Asian Gymnastics Federation (AGF) in October 1964 during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (Japan) with 4 national federations as founding members; Japan, South Korea, China and Philippines. The first congress held in Tokyo in June 1966 and Mr. Yoshihiko Kurimoto (Japan) become the first President. The organization held the first Asian Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships in 1992 in British Hong Kong, with teams from 4 member federations participating.
Tournaments
[edit]- Asian Gymnastics Championships
- Asian Games
- Southeast Asian Games
- Asian Indoor and Martial Arts Games (defunct)
Members
[edit]- Central South Asian Zone
- West Asian Zone
- South East Asian Zone
- East Asian Zone
References
[edit]- ^ "AGU commemorated the 50th Anniversary in 2014". www.agu-gymnastics.com. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2021.
External links
[edit]- Official website (in English)