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USA Fact Sheet

National What: USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the , and recognized as such by both the U.S. Olympic Committee and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG). USA Gymnastics, which sets the rules and policies that govern gymnastics in the United States, has many responsibilities, including selecting and training the U.S. Gymnastics Teams for Olympic Games and World Championships, as well as other international competitions; promoting and developing gymnastics on both grassroots and national levels; and serving as a resource center for member clubs, fans and gymnasts throughout the United States. The organization has programs in men’s and women’s ; rhythmic gymnastics; trampoline and tumbling; acrobatic gymnastics; and group gymnastics.

A 501(c)(3), not-for-profit organization established in in 1963, USA Gymnastics now has a membership of more than 142,000 athletes and professionals and more than 3,000 clubs nationwide. Throughout the year, USA Gymnastics provides educational opportunities for coaches and judges, as well as gym club owners and administrators, through regional Congresses, the National Congress and Trade Show, and USA Gymnastics University. Approximately 4,000 competitions and events throughout the USA are sanctioned annually. Headquartered in Indianapolis, Ind., USA Gymnastics has more than 50 employees that handle member services, competition programs, marketing, communications, events, finance and administration.

Administration: USA Gymnastics oversees the national effort. On the state and regional levels, administration is handled by volunteers. Each of the programs (men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics; rhythmic gymnastics; trampoline and tumbling; acrobatic gymnastics; and Gymnastics for All/aka group gymnastics) have separate regional and state representatives and structures. The volunteer pool includes coaches, instructors, judges, gymnastics club owners, former athletes, parents, etc.

USA Gymnastics has mandatory criminal background screening and safety/risk management for its professional members, and all professional members are required to take U100 Fundamentals of Gymnastics Instruction.

State (adjust for each state; this was done for California) Events: USA Gymnastics has hosted a number of its national events in California, in addition to approximately 300 local and state competitions. In 2016, the U.S. Olympic Trials for women’s gymnastics will be held in San Jose, the site for the 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Gymnastics, the 2012 USA Gymnastics National Congress and Trade Show, the 2012 USA Gymnastics Championships for rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline (Olympic selection event), and the 2007 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships. Earlier this year, the Gliders Invitational was part of the prestigious Cup Series. Other major events in the last few years include: San Jose – 2008 Pacific Rim Gymnastics Championships, 2007 U.S. National Championships (San Jose), U.S. Trampoline and Tumbling Championships, and U.S. Acrobatic Gymnastics Championships; and Long Beach – U.S. Men’s National Junior Olympic Championships (twice), U.S. Women’s Junior Olympic National Championships, U.S. Trampoline and Tumbling Championships; and Roseville – 2013 Level 9 Western Regional Championships for women’s gymnastics.

Athletes: Many well-known U.S. gymnasts and Olympians hail from California, including Peter Vidmar, 1984 Olympic gold medalist; McKayla Maroney and , 2012 Olympic team gold medalists and World champions; Logan Dooley, the alternate for the 2012 Olympic trampoline team; , 2012 Olympian; Amy Chow, 1996 Olympic gold medalist and two-time Olympian; Kevin Tan, 2008 Olympic team bronze medalist; , 2004 Olympic team silver medalist. 2008 Olympic team silver medalist is currently living and recently graduated from the University of California-Los Angeles, where 2012 Olympic team champion is a student and manager for the women’s gymnastics team.

Fun facts: California has the largest number of athletes, professional members and gymnastics clubs for any state in the USA.

By the numbers: California Athletes: 11,000+, nine percent of the 123,000 active athlete members nationwide Professional members: 1,800+, 10 percent of the active 19,000 professional members nationwide Gymnastics clubs: 277, nine percent of the 3,000-plus clubs nationwide USA Gymnastics-sanctioned events: 300+, approximately 8.5 percent of the events sanctioned annually in the USA

Economic impact: USA Gymnastics does not calculate economic impact numbers, but each state and regional sanctioned event, as well as the national and international competitions, represents travel and housing expenditures (gasoline and/or airfare, hotels, food and beverage, etc.) and each club pays its employees and applicable state taxes.

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