144 years ago today, on July 23, 1881 (June 28, 1881 in the lunar calendar), the International Gymnastics Federation was established in Liège, Belgium. On July 23, 1881, the International Gymnastics Federation was established in Liege, Belgium. The International Gymnastics Federation is referred to as the International Gymnastics Federation (French: Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique, English: International Federation of Gymnastics, abbreviated as FIG). The International Gymnastics Federation was established in Liège, Belgium on July 23, 1881. Until 2005, the International Gymnastics Federation had 130 member states and held a wide range of gymnastics events and activities every year. For example, the 13th World Popular Gymnastics Festival 2007 was held in Austria. China joined the International Gymnastics Federation in 1956. As the level of the national team became more and more outstanding, China's status in the International Gymnastics Federation gradually increased, becoming a referee of the conference and participating in the formulation of plans. This shows that China's influence in the federation is not inferior to that of foreign countries. Comment: Gymnastics is one of the most beautiful sports and deserves strong promotion.