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 [...]
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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 [...]
1966 Nissen Cup in London
While on the subject of the 1966 Nissen Cup at the Chrystal Palace in London, there are some interesting tidbits not to be overlooked. For one, it was the only Nissen Cup that wasn’t held in Switzerland. Below are two pages from Dennis E. Horne’s Trampolining: A Complete Handbook, first published in 1968 in the UK. [...]
1966 Web-Width Trivia
In an earlier blogpost, I asked if anyone knew the web-width of trampoline beds at the 1966 Nissen Cup at the Crystal Palace in London. The best answer came straight from Mr. Nissen’s Right-Hand Man himself, Ron Munn. Ron attended the competition for the company. I believe they were allowed to choose between 1″ or 1/2″ [...]
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