Gymnastics By holickat Jan 1, 1500 Olympic Games were abolished Period: Jan 1, 1500 to Jan 1, 2006 gymnastics Jan 4, 1569 Girolamo Mercuriale wrote Le Arte gymnastica Jan 6, 1770 Don Francisco is born Jan 7, 1848 Don Francisco dies Jan 8, 1881 FIG was founded Jan 10, 1896 first "modern" olympic game Jan 11, 1954 standerized olympic games Jan 13, 1976 Nadia Comaneci recieved first perfect score May 29, 2006 new pionts system