Asian Gymnastics Union

Asian Gymnastics Union
AGU
SportGymnastics
Official websitewww.agu-gymnastics.com
History
Year of formationOctober 1964; 60 years ago (1964-10)
in Tokyo, Japan
Demographics
Membership size37 members
Affiliations
International federationInternational Gymnastics Federation (FIG)
FIG member since1966
Other affiliation(s)
Governance
PresidentQatar Abdulrahman Ben Saad Al-Shathri
Headquarters
Address
  • Al-Bidda Tower - 5th Floor, Al-Corniche, Doha
CountryQatar
Secretary GeneralQatar Mohamed Saed
Official language(s)English

The Asian Gymnastics Union (AGU) is the governing body of gymnastics in Asia. It is one of the five continental confederations making up the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). AGU was formed in October 1964 during the 1964 Summer Olympics in Tokyo (Japan),[1] with Japan, South Korea, China and Philippines being the founder members. AGU has headquarters in Qatar and consists of 37 member federations.

  1. ^ "AGU commemorated the 50th Anniversary in 2014". www.agu-gymnastics.com. 8 March 2015. Retrieved 22 November 2021.