Abstract
Aerobic gymnastics (sportaerobics) is a sports discipline which comprises the elements of dance aerobic and sports gymnastics. It evolved in the 80s of the last century in the USA and Japan and has become a sports branch with its fans all over the world. There are four federations nowadays (ANAC-Association of National Aerobic Championships; IAF-International Aerobics Federation; FISAF-Federation of International Sports Aerobics and Fitness; FIG-Fédération Internationale de Gymnastique) that cherish competitive aerobics. This sport branch has changed its name from its beginnings, from competitive aerobics, through sport aerobics, into aerobic gymnastics that has now been accepted by the International Gymnastics Federation. The competitions are held individually for men and women, mixed pairs, trios and groups of six competitors in pioneer, junior and senior category. Aerobic gymnastics (sportaerobics) was a promotional sport at the Olympic Games in Sydney in 2000.