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Competitive rhythmic gymnastics began in the 1940s in the Soviet Union. The FIG formally recognized this discipline in 1961, first as modern gymnastics, then as rhythmic sportive gymnastics, and finally as rhythmic gymnastics. The first World Championships for individual rhythmic gymnasts was held in 1963 in Budapest.
Rhythmic gymnastics, which mainly developed in eastern Europe, was first recognised by gymnastics' governing body, FIG, in 1961. The sport's first World Championships were held in 1963, won by Soviet gymnast Ludmila Savinkova.
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When did rhythmic gymnastics become an Olympic sport? Rhythmic gymnastics made its Olympic debut in 1984 at the Los Angles Games with the individual all-around competition. The group all-around competition was added in 1996.
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Apr 5, 2024 · The sport dates from the 18th century; and, although some gymnasts participated at the Olympic Games from 1948 to 1956 in individual and group exercises, it was not until the 1984 Olympiad that individual competition became an official competitive event. The 1996 Olympics was the first to include group competition.
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Oct 19, 2017 · Rhythmic gymnastics made its Olympic debut at the Games of the XXIII Olympiad in Los Angeles in 1984, and has been on the programme ever since. One event (individual) was included until 1992. At the Games of the XXVI Olympiad in Atlanta in 1996, a second event (team) was added to the programme.
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A Brief History of Rhythmic Gymnastics. In 1962 the International Gymnastics Federation officially recognized rhythmic gymnastics as a sport. The first Rhythmic World Championships took place in 1963 in Budapest, Hungary, where 28 athletes from 10 European countries competed.
The first national competition was held in 1949. First dubbed "Modern Gymnastics", the sport of Rhythmic Gymnastics held its first World Championships in Budapest in 1963, the same year Rhythmic became a FIG discipline.
