![The Olympic trampoline tradition: Remembering the man who taught the world to bounce | The World from PRX The Olympic trampoline tradition: Remembering the man who taught the world to bounce | The World from PRX](https://media.pri.org/s3fs-public/styles/w512/public/images/2021/08/2021-08-02-george-nissen-5139.jpg?itok=JCOOeRWR)
The Olympic trampoline tradition: Remembering the man who taught the world to bounce | The World from PRX
![Trampoline History Blog: A Brief History of World Trampoline - - Leading Up to the 1964 First World Championships Trampoline History Blog: A Brief History of World Trampoline - - Leading Up to the 1964 First World Championships](http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-FZQkPOTwZyc/VKnCRSD66uI/AAAAAAAADF4/ytowco42Jtw/s1600/1958-European-tour1b.jpg)
Trampoline History Blog: A Brief History of World Trampoline - - Leading Up to the 1964 First World Championships
![In 1936 the trampoline was invented. It was created by George nissen. It was used for gymnast and tumblers. It was made of strong fabric. In 1936 the trampoline was invented. It was created by George nissen. It was used for gymnast and tumblers. It was made of strong fabric.](https://i.pinimg.com/originals/b8/0c/cd/b80ccd26e39a638ee170d415ec0e2538.jpg)
In 1936 the trampoline was invented. It was created by George nissen. It was used for gymnast and tumblers. It was made of strong fabric.
![10 octobre 1963 - ''Space ball'' présenté à l'USA Trade Center à Francfort : une première démonstration de la nouvelle American ''Space ball'' -jeu qui est basé sur un trampoline a été 10 octobre 1963 - ''Space ball'' présenté à l'USA Trade Center à Francfort : une première démonstration de la nouvelle American ''Space ball'' -jeu qui est basé sur un trampoline a été](https://c8.alamy.com/compfr/e0wn81/10-octobre-1963-space-ball-presente-a-l-usa-trade-center-a-francfort-une-premiere-demonstration-de-la-nouvelle-american-space-ball-jeu-qui-est-base-sur-un-trampoline-a-ete-donne-a-l-ouverture-d-une-exposition-de-sports-et-camping-dans-le-us-trade-center-a-francfort-allemagne-le-prix-d-une-space-ball-jeu-est-repertorie-avec-1000-dollars-e0wn81.jpg)