The history of Gymnastics can be traced back some 7,000 years ago to Ancient Egypt.
The word "gymnastics", derives from the Greek word "gymnos".
This because in Ancient Greece, the male athletes trained and competed in the nude.
However, with the rise of the Catholic Church, gymnastics were supressed.
The modern gymnastics we know of today can be credited to Johann Friedrich GutsMuths of Germany.
Gymnastics were a part of the first modern Olympic Games in 1896.
In 1881, the Federation Internationale de Gymnastique (Fig) was founded.
In 1928, women gymnastics joined the summer Olympic Games.
The sport became world famous when in 172, Russian Olga Korbut amazed television viewers around the world with her performance.
She is considered the greatest gymnast ever.
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