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United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States.It sets the domestic rules and policies that govern the sport, promotes and develops gymnastics on the grassroots and national levels, and serves as a resource center for members, clubs, fans and gymnasts.
The USA Gymnastics National Championships is the annual artistic gymnastics national competition held in the United States for elite-level competition. It is currently organized by USA Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United States. The national championships have been held since 1963.
The United States women's national artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions.. As of 2024, the U.S. team is the reigning World team champion and the reigning Olympic team gold medalists, with the five gymnasts nicknamed the "Golden Girls."
Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896, [1] but women's events first appeared in 1928. American female gymnasts have participated in every Olympic Games since 1936, except for 1980. [2] A total of 90 female gymnasts have represented the United States.
The USA Gymnastics sex abuse scandal is considered one of the largest abuse scandals in sports history. [64] In 2022, the Whyte Review was published, criticizing extensive abusive practices by British Gymnastics that included sexual and emotional abuse and excessive weight management of athletes. [65]
USA Gymnastics, the governing body for gymnastics in the United States, generally names the teams each summer after the National Championships, but gymnasts are sometimes added to or removed from the rosters based on their performance at training camps throughout the year. Thus, some gymnasts listed under a given year were on the national team ...
The NCAA introduced women's gymnastics as a championship sport in 1982.Gymnastics was one of twelve women's sports added to the NCAA championship program for the 1981–82 school year, as the NCAA engaged in battle with the Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women for sole governance of women's collegiate sports.
The U.S. Classic is an annual summer gymnastics meet for elite artistic gymnasts of the United States.The meet occurs before Nationals and is a qualifier for it. In Olympic years, the aforementioned meets along with the U.S. Olympic Trials are used for selection to the team.