At age 86, George Nissen is feeling frustrated. Oh, sure, he can still execute a straight-as-a-pencil handstand and does so at the drop of a hint. "Ham that I am, it's my trademark," he explains. But ...

A trip to the circus in the 1930s inspired George Nissen to create the modern trampoline, an invention that eventually would lead to countless children and others doing back flips and tricks for fun ...

Cedar Rapids lost a wonderful son last month. George Nissen died at 96 in California. Everyone knows him as the “inventor of the trampoline” of course, but it goes far beyond patent No. 2,370,990. I ...

Everything to know about trampoline at the 2024 Paris Olympics, including competition preview, event guide, top athletes, how ...

Imagine that you're back in your childhood home. You peer out into the backyard and see a trampoline — your favorite childhood pastime. For some, this seemingly short-lived backyard passion has turned ...

Trampolining was invented in 1934 by American gymnast George Nissen, but it wasn't added to the Olympics until 2000. Artistic gymnastics are the traditional events that most viewers are used to seeing ...