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| Abbreviation | USAG |
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| Formation | 1963 (as U.S. Gymnastics Federation) |
| Type | 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization |
| Purpose | Sport governing body |
| Headquarters | Indianapolis, Indiana |
Region served | United States |
Membership | more than 174,000 (more than 148,000 competing athletes)[1] |
CEO | Li Li Leung[2] |
Main organ | Board of Directors |
Parent organization | United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) |
| Affiliations | International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) |
Budget | www |
Staff | more than 60[1] |
United States of America Gymnastics (USA Gymnastics or USAG) is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States. Established in 1963 as the U.S. Gymnastics Federation (USGF),[1] USA Gymnastics is responsible for selecting and training national teams for the Olympic Games and World Championships. The revised 2018 mission of USA Gymnastics is focused on "creating a culture that empowers and supports its athletes and focuses on its highest priority, the safety and well-being of the athletes." USAG sets the rules and policies that govern the sport of gymnastics, including "promoting and developing gymnastics on the grassroots and national levels, as well as a safe, empowered and positive training environment, and serving as a resource center for members, clubs, fans and gymnasts throughout the United States."[1]
The programs governed by USAG are:
- Women's artistic gymnastics (WAG)
- Men's artistic gymnastics (MAG)
- Rhythmic gymnastics
- Trampoline & tumbling (T&T)
- Acrobatic gymnastics
- Aerobic gymnastics (designated as discipline of gymnastics by the international body, the FIG)
- Group gymnastics / Gymnastics for All
The Women's Artistic program—comprising the events vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise—has become well known through holding multiple nationally televised competitions each year. Events in the Men's Artistic program include floor exercise, pommel horse, still rings, vault, parallel bars, and horizontal bar.
On November 5, 2018, the United States Olympic & Paralympic Committee (USOPC) announced that it was starting the process to decertify USAG as the national governing body for gymnastics. This followed federal investigations and prosecutions related to two decades of widespread sexual abuse by coaches, gyms, and other elements overseen by USAG, a scandal first reported in 2016.[3] One month later, USAG filed for bankruptcy.[4][5][6]
- ^ a b c d e "About USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. Retrieved July 27, 2013.
- ^ "Li Li Leung Is Appointed President and CEO of USA Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. February 19, 2019.
- ^ "US Olympic Committee moves to revoke USA Gymnastics' status". CNN. November 6, 2018. Retrieved November 6, 2018.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics files for reorganization under Chapter 11 of Bankruptcy Code". USA Gymnastics. December 5, 2018.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics announces petition filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy". Fox News. December 5, 2018.
- ^ "USA Gymnastics files for bankruptcy as part of 'reorganization'". ESPN. December 5, 2018.