Gymnastics is an amazing sport that requires discipline, strength, grace, flexibility, focus, coordination and goal orientation. It also promotes a healthy body and positive self-esteem. Aside from these benefits, it develops leadership and confidence. It also improves goal setting, problem-solving and time management skills. It helps to build a strong work ethic and provides social interaction with teammates and coaches. It is no wonder why many kids become obsessed with the sport. There are about 4.57 million gymnasts in the United States, according to the Sports and Fitness Industry Association’s 2023 Single Sports Report. The majority of those gymnasts are female. However, there are also a significant amount of men.
There are six disciplines in the sport: women’s artistic gymnastics, men’s artistic gymnastics, trampoline and tumbling, rhythmic gymnastics, parkour and group gymnastics. USA Gymnastics oversees all of these disciplines and aims to create a safe and positive environment for its athletes, coaches and spectators. The organization carries out a rigorous background check and safety program to ensure that all members of its community have a great experience.
More than 3,500 sanctioned competitions are hosted each year to provide an opportunity for Gymnasts to perform their routines and receive scores. These competitions allow Gymnasts to be competitively ranked locally, statewide, regionally and nationally, and sometimes internationally, once they reach a level that is deemed competitive enough.
The uneven bars are two wood-covered, fiberglass rails held up by steel posts at different heights. Gymnasts must complete a routine on the bars that includes large swinging skills, kips, casts and handstands, a release and re-catch of the bar, some sort of somersaulting (aka salto) or twisting skill, a dismount to the floor, and a stuck landing. The bars are a popular event for spectators, as many can spot their favorite gymnast from afar and cheer them on.
Gymnasts are rewarded for their accomplishments by earning an all-around performance award, or a “podium” if they come in first place on each of the Olympic events. They can then be awarded a team award, depending on how their score compares with the other teams’ scores.
The Xcel program is a newer, alternative competition option for gymnasts that runs alongside the JO (Junior Olympic) programs. However, a Gymnast cannot use the Xcel program to skip any of the JO levels; they must have qualified through those levels and earned a spot on the national JO team to compete in the Xcel program. The Xcel program also has its own set of rules and scoring system.
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