In the United States Gymnastics Association, "Elite" is a classification - in the old days it meant you were probably going to get a college scholarship, you'd

In the United States Gymnastics Association, "Elite" is a classification - in the old days it meant you were probably going to get a college scholarship, you'd be asked to invitational meets and might try out for the Olympic team. There are no professional gymnasts (except perhaps retired gymnasts who are employed as sports commentators) so there's no confusion between paid versus unpaid. https://usagym.org/ https://usagym.org/