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Your Road to the Olympic Team - How to Become an Olympic Gymnast

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The Governing Bodies of Gymnastics
Your Road to the Olympic Team - How to Become an Olympic Gymnast
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USA Gymnastics (USAG) is the national governing body for the sport in the United States, and the International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) is the worldwide governing body. USAG organizes and presides over many of the gymnastics competitions in the US, while the FIG does the same internationally.
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