International Gymnastic Federation

International Gymnastic Federation, Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique
Founded: 1881
Sources: HB 1923, HB 1925, HB 1929, HB 1936, HB 1938

Officers

Central Bureau

• Blomart General Secretary (Secretary General) 1929-1938
• Marco Capelli Vice President 1936
• Charles Cazalet Vice President 1923-1925 / Chairman (President) 1925-1936
• Hubert Clément Secretary 1936
• Nicolaas J. Cupérus President 1923-1925 / Honorary Chairman (President) 1925-1936
• Count F. Goblet d'Alviella Vice President 1936
• J. Dalbanne Honorary Secretary (Secretary) 1936 : Sécrétaire Honoraire de la Permanance
• Alphonse Huguenin Treasurer 1925-1936 / President 1936 : President of the Technical Committee
• Aloys Kayser Secretary General 1923-1938
• Vladimir Müller Treasurer 1936
• Dr. J. Scheiner Treasurer 1923-1925 / Vice Chairman (Vice President) 1925-1936
• Countess Jawidga Al. Zamoyska President 1938 : Chairman of the Ladies Technical Committee (HB 1938)
• Count Adam Zamoyski President 1936

Seats

• 8, Rue Reignier: Bordeaux: France
  HB 1925, 1929
• 8, Avenue Van Eyck: Antwerp: Belgium
  HB 1923
• 51, Avenue Ruchonnet: Lausanne: Switzerland
  HB 1936
• 66bis, rue Notre-Dame-des-Champs: Paris: France
  HB 1938

Members in these countries

Affiliated Federations
Belgium (since 1923) , Brazil (since 1938) , Bulgaria (since 1936) , Canada (since 1936) , Chile (1925-1936) , Czechoslovakia (since 1923) , Denmark (since 1923) , Egypt (since 1936) , Finland (since 1925) , France (since 1923) , Germany (since 1936) , Hungary (since 1936) , Italy (since 1923) , Japan (since 1936) , Kingdom of Serbia, Croatia and Slovenia (1923-1936) , Luxembourg (since 1923) , Mexico (since 1936) , Netherlands (since 1923) , Norway (since 1923) , Palestine (since 1936) , Poland (since 1923) , Portugal (since 1936) , Romania (since 1923) , Russia (since 1938) , Spain (since 1936) , Sweden (since 1923) , Switzerland (since 1923) , United Kingdom (since 1923) , United States of America (since 1923) , Uruguay (since 1925) , Yugoslavia (since 1936) ,

Congresses

• 11/4/1922-12/4/1922 Ljubljana: Yugoslavia
• 1934-1934 Budapest: Hungary

Object

L'entente internationale pour le développement de la gymnastique ; démonstrations internationales par gymnastes-amateurs entre fédérations de sociétés de gymnastique non politiques ni confessionnelles. (HB 1923/25/36) An international agreement for the development of gymnastics; international amateur gymnastic displays by federations of non-political and undenominational gymnastic clubs. (HB 1929)

Finances

Cotisations annuellement fixée. Contributions fixed annually.

Activities

Participation aux fêtes de chaque fédération. Organisation de tournois internationaux; (concours entre sections de gymnastes tous les quatre ans, alternant avec les Jeux Olympiques. Le VIIe tournoi international a eu lieu les 11-12 avril 1922 à Ljubljana, Royaume des Serbes, Croates et Slovènes); [le VIIIe aura lieu dans une ville, à choisir encore, en 1926 - HB 1923]. Réunions et congrès, publications d'un annuaire statistique. (HB 1923/25) Participation in the celebrations of each Federation; organisation of international tournaments (competitions between sections of gymnasts every four years, alternating with the Olympic Games). Meetings and congresses; publication of a statistical year-book. (HB 1929) Le dixième tournoi international a eu lieu à Budapest en 1934; le onzième aura lieu à Prague en 1938 ; réunions internationales des délégués des fédérations. (HB 1936) Participation in the displays of each Federation (competitions between sections of gymnasts every four years, alternating with the Olympic Games). The tenth international tournament was held at Budapest in 1934; the eleventh will be held at Prague in 1938 ; international meetings of delegates of the Federations. (HB 1938)

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