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The Fédération Internationale de Trampoline (FIT; English: International Trampoline Federation) was an international governing body of competitive
trampoline gymnastics Trampolining or trampoline gymnastics is a competitive Olympic sport in which athletes perform acrobatics while bouncing on a trampoline. In competition, these can include simple jumps in the straight, pike, tuck, or straddle position to more co ...
from 1964 to 1998. The organization was created after the first
World Championships A world championship is generally an international competition open to elite competitors from around the world, representing their nations, and winning such an event will be considered the highest or near highest achievement in the sport, game, ...
for the sport in 1964, during which the sport did not have a governing body. The organization sponsored the
Trampoline Gymnastics World Championships The Trampoline and Tumbling Gymnastics World Championships are the world championships for trampoline gymnastics including Double mini trampoline and Tumbling (gymnastics). They were originally held annually from 1964–1968. The frequency was swi ...
during its operation. At the end of 1998 the FIT dissolved, and trampoline gymnastics was integrated into the
International Gymnastics Federation The International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, FIG) is the body governing all disciplines of competitive gymnastics. Its headquarters is in Lausanne, Switzerland. It was founded on July 23, 1881, in ...
in 1999.


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