The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, abbr.

It was founded on 23 July 1881 in Liège, Belgium, making it the world's oldest existing international sports organisation.

[2] 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 received its current name.

[3] The federation sets the rules, known as the Code of Points, that regulate how gymnasts' performances are evaluated.

Additionally, the federation is responsible for determining gymnasts' age eligibility to participate in the Olympics.