- As of 2019, according to the technical regulations defined by the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG), the only official competitions in which rhythmic gymnastics events are contested globally are: the World Championships; the stages of the World Cup series (including the defunct World Cup Final and World Cup qualifiers); the World Games; and the Olympic Games (as well as the Youth Olympic Games).
The nations which have earned at least one medal in official FIG competitions are:
Azerbaijan
Belarus
Brazil
Bulgaria
Canada
China
Czechoslovakia
East Germany
Egypt
Estonia
Finland
France
Georgia
Germany
Greece
Hungary
Israel
Italy
Japan
Kazakhstan
North Korea
Poland
Romania
Russia
Slovenia
South Korea
Soviet Union
Spain
Switzerland
Ukraine
United States
Uzbekistan
West GermanyDefunct competitions previously organized and promoted by FIG include the Test Events for the Olympic Games, and the Four Continents Gymnastics Championships (reserved for senior athletes from the Americas, Asia, Africa and Oceania). Major rhythmic gymnastics tournaments not officially organized by FIG include the European Championships (as well as its junior division), the European Games, the Grand-Prix series and the competitions at the Summer Universiade. - [28] Major defunct championships or competitions in which rhythmic gymnastics events were held include the European Cup Final, the European Team Gymnastics Championships, and the Goodwill Games. Also, continental championships are held in the Americas and Asia, as well regional multi-sport events in which rhythmic gymnastics is part of the program, such as the Pan American Games and the Asian Games.