The journey to become an Olympic sport was no easy task. Before the Federation of International Trampoline joined forces with the Federation of International Gymnastics to become an Olympic sport, the only path was to increase member nations. And, in the early days, George Nissen, the founder of Nissen Trampoline Company, did his best to [...]
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Historic First Ever Trampoline Competition
The very first International Trampoline competition ever was held 47 years ago in Wassen, Switzerland. The Nissen Cup, formerly known as the Nissen-Eterna Cup, is the longest running trampoline competition in the world today. In 2012, it was held in Arosa, Switzerland. The Nissen Trampoline blogspot published a wonderful story about the competition in Wassen. The [...]
World Acrobatics Society
The World Acrobatics Society’s mission statement reads: The World Acrobatics Society (WAS) is a world-wide organization for the advancement of education, communication and cooperation among all individuals and organizations interested in fostering the growth, development and safety of the various acrobatics sports and preserving their histories. At the banquet held in Las Vegas each year, [...]
Egypt Hosts FIG Academy
How things have changed! In 1977 George Nissen sponsored a group of gymnasts to travel to Egypt to promote the sports of Trampoline and Gymnastics. That was then. Now, Egypt is involved and just hosted its 7th FIG Academy on September 10-17. The course was held in the National Olympic Training Centre in Maadi, Cairo. [...]
Olympic Announcement
“The Olympics?” was the usual reply when he [George Nissen] told people of this, “Nah, it would have to be the year 2000 before something like that happened!” … … All for the simple reason that, back in 1943, some sixty-six years earlier, this man [George Nissen] created the very first version of what [...]
US & Nissen Cup
Today an international contingent of world-class athletes are competing in the preliminaries of the Nissen Cup in Arosa, Switzerland. The US did not send a team because they are preparing for their National Championships and final Olympic Trial in a few days, July 26-27, in San Jose, California. The field of competitors vying for the [...]
47th Nissen Cup
The Nissen Cup, named after trampoline inventor George Nissen, is the oldest international trampoline competition in existence. The 47th one will be held in Arosa, Switzerland this weekend, June 22-23, and will be the last international trampoline competition before the Olympic Games in London this summer. It is also the 3rd competition of the 2012 [...]
My Father’s Dream of an Olympic Trampoline
Who could ever forget the joy on George Nissen’s face on television as he was surrounded by a group of admiring Olympians who came to the 2000 Olympic Games to compete in TRAMPOLINE? It was his life-long dream. And now, just in time for the 2012 Olympic Games in London, George’s daughter Dagmar Nissen Munn [...]
In Honor of Memorial Day: Mr. Nissen & Scott Carpenter
Today is Memorial Day in the United States. It is the day we remember those who have given their lives in the line of duty. Therefore, it is fitting to honor those who have served. One such man was trampoline pioneer, George Nissen. Today, we have a contribution from Dagmar Nissen, George’s eldest daughter. She [...]
Big Week in Review
Over the past few days I was in Los Angeles on an emergency trip to prepare my house for new tenants. One thing I learned while staying in an empty house without internet: my iPad and it’s apps are insufficient for blogging. I see a new laptop in my future … That said, here’s a [...]
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