If USA Gymnastics Dies, What Takes Its Place?
Photo: Laurence Griffiths (Getty) Until two years ago, there was no question over who controlled gymnastics in the United States. USA Gymnastics, the sport’s national governing body, had been in charge of administering the sport at every level, from novice all the way up through elite, since the early 1960s. Other organizations had and have a claim on the sport, such as the Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) or United States Association of Independent Gymnastics Club (NAIGC), but USA Gymnastics is the largest and most influential by far. After all, it’s the organization that selects the athletes...
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