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British Gymnastics

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British Gymnastics is the national governing body for the sport of gymnastics in the United Kingdom, tracing its origins to 1888 and headquartered in Telford, Shropshire, overseeing artistic, rhythmic, trampoline and acrobatic gymnastics disciplines. It selects the Great Britain team for the Olympics and World Gymnastics Championships and coordinates coaching standards and grassroots participation across the country's gymnastics clubs.

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National sports governing body 1
Founded
1888 1
Headquarters
Lilleshall National Sports Centre, England 1
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National Governing Body 1
Body Type (category)
Sports Governing Body (general) 1
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British Gymnastics (BG) is the sports governing body for gymnastics disciplines in the United Kingdom including Acrobatic Gymnastics, Aerobic Gymnastics, Disability Gymnastics, Men’s Artistic Gymnastics, Rhythmic Gymnastics, TeamGym, Trampoline, Double Mini Tramp, Tumbling and Women’s Artistic Gymnastics.
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1. Wikipedia, British Gymnastics
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  • Infobox, type
    National sports governing body
  • Infobox, formation
    1888
  • Infobox, headquarters
    Lilleshall National Sports Centre
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