The African Gymnastics Union (UAG) is the governing body of gymnastics in Africa. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). AGU was formed in 20 October 1990 during the 1990 African Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Algiers (Algeria) with Algeria, Côte d'Ivoire, Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, Nigeria, Tunisia and Zimbabwe being the founder members. UAG has headquarters in Algiers and consists of 24 member federations.
History Following a series of discussions and meetings in Tunis in 1988, the African Gymnastics Union (UAG) was officially established on 20 October 1990, in Algiers, Algeria, during the first African Artistic Gymnastics Championships under the french name of Union Africaine de Gymnastique. The inaugural General Assembly brought together eight federations (Algeria, Ivory Coast, Egypt, Morocco, Namibia, Niger, Tunisia, and Zimbabwe).
In 1990, the Algerian former gymnast, Mohamed Lazhari was appointed the first president of the African Gymnastics Union.
Tournaments African Artistic Gymnastics Championships African Rhythmic Gymnastics Championships African Trampoline Championships Aerobic Gymnastics African Championships African Games (Gymnastics tournaments)
Members
Algeria Angola Benin Burkina Faso Cape Verde Cameroon Congo Egypt Eswatini Ethiopia Libya Madagascar Mauritius Morocco Mozambique Namibia Nigeria Senegal Seychelles South Africa Sudan Tunisia Uganda Zimbabwe
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