1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships

On the occasion of the 50th anniversary of the founding of the International Federation of Gymnastics which was founded in 1881, a commemorative competition was held in Paris, on July 11 & 12, in conjunction with that year's Bastille Day.^[1]

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1931 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships
Location	Paris, France
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There seems to be a history of inconsistency from the FIG regarding whether these 1931 games are considered to be a World Championships. About these games, it is written in a 100-year Anniversary publication, that Following "agreements, objections, and discussions" this manifestation was called "World Championships".,^{[1]: 84 } however on the following page of that same publication, it is stated "Logically, the manifestations of the 50th anniversary of the FIG cannot be placed among the official competitions",.^{[1]: 85 } Additionally, in a 125-year Anniversary Publication, it is said about these games "Premiers concours sous l’appellation Championnats du Monde de Gymnastique artistique masculine a Paris.",^[2] yet they were referred to as "unofficial"^{[2]: 35 } and their results were omitted from the results section of that book.^{[2]: 64 } As it currently stands (as of as recently as 2021), about these games in 1931, the FIG states “1931 First Artistic Men's World Championships held in Paris.”^[3]

44 individuals from 10 nations participated in this competition. 14 events were contested. Individual rankings were determined.^{[1]: 84 }