International Gymnast
Gymnastics magazine
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International Gymnast, often shortened to IG, is an American sports magazine about gymnastics and the first gymnastics publication.[1]
Cover of the April 2008 edition featuring Nastia Liukin. | |
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| Frequency | Monthly |
| Circulation | 40,000-50,000 |
| Publisher | Paul Ziert & Associates Inc |
| Founded | 1957 |
| Country | United States |
| Based in | Norman, Oklahoma, U.S. |
| Website | intlgymnast |
History
Modern Gymnast
International Gymnast was created in 1957 by Glenn Sundby in Santa Monica, California, as The Modern Gymnast.[2] It reported on both men's and women's gymnastics and by February 1958 had a worldwide, monthly circulation of 6,000.[3]
In September 1967, the United States Gymnastics Federation announced a $10,000 grant to the magazine which made it the official magazine of the federation starting with the October 1967 issue.[4][5]
International Gymnast
In 1992, Paul Ziert & Associates Inc purchased the magazine.[6] Ziert oversees the magazine along with former Olympians Bart Conner and Nadia Comaneci.[6][7]
