Elite

advanced

Elite is the top level of competitive gymnastics, above Level 10 in the USAG Development Program. Elite gymnasts compete at national championships and, if selected, represent their country at events like the World Championships and the Olympics. Very few gymnasts reach Elite status, as it requires exceptional skill difficulty and consistency.

Related Terms

Level (USAG Development Program)

USA Gymnastics' numbered progression system, from Level 1 through Level 10, that gymnasts advance through as they master new skills.

All-Around

A competition format where a gymnast's scores across every apparatus are combined into a single total.