History of Gymnastics :
1. In 2600 B.C. some Gymnastics exercises were done in China but the actual development began in Greek and Rome in the early periods of history.
2. In the year 1924, Gymnastics was included in the Olympic games held in Paris. After the second world war U.S.A also laid stress on Gymnastics, Gymnastics was meant for the cure of diseases in China, for physical development in Greek and for the healthy respiratory system in India.
3. Yoga, meditation, military training etc. were the early forms of Gymnastics in India but in its present form it is the product of the 20th century.
4. It was in 1951 that the Indian Gymnastics Association was formed and the competitions were held for the cultural Gymnastics.
5. It was in 1976 that the 14 years old Nadia of Rumania, scored a perfect 10 in the Beam Gymnastics held at Munich.
6. Gymnastics was included in 1974 in the Asian games held at Teheran. The Rajasthan Board of Secondary Education has given significant place to the Gymnastics in its calendar for games and sports.
