2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships Heading to San Jose
SAP Center will also host trade show and national congress
Posted On: December 21, 2022 By :The 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships along with the national governing body’s national congress and trade show will be heading to San Jose, California.
The championship event will be held August 24-27 at the SAP Center and will determine the men’s and women’s junior and senior all-around and individual apparatus national champions. The National Congress and Trade Show will be held at the San Jose McEnery Convention Center.
“The San Jose area has a longstanding history of partnering with our sport, and we can’t wait to return in 2023 with our season’s marquee event,” said USA Gymnastics President and Chief Executive Officer Li Li Leung. “The U.S. Gymnastics Championships are a prime opportunity for fans to get to know the gymnasts who hope to represent Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics, while our annual National Congress and Trade Show brings together thousands of community stakeholders from around the country.”
San Jose has hosted the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for women in 2016 and both men and women in 2012. The area has an extensive gymnastics background having also hosted the 2016 National Congress and Trade Show, 2007 Visa Championships (the equivalent of the current U.S. Gymnastics Championships) and 2004 U.S. Olympic Trials for rhythmic and trampoline gymnastics.
“We are thrilled for our Northern California gymnastics community with USA Gymnastics’ decision to host the 2023 U.S. Championships in San Jose,” said John Poch, executive director of the San Jose Sports Authority. “Our region loves their Olympic sports as evident from our track record of hosting premier events at SAP Center. We are extremely thankful for our partnerships with Visit San Jose, the San Jose Marriott and SAP Center to bring the championship back to our city.”
The U.S. Gymnastics Championships will take place less than a year before the start of the Paris Olympic Games. The U.S. Men’s and Women’s National Teams will be named following the competition. The accompanying National Congress and Trade Show provides educational opportunities including seminars and live demonstrations focused on a range of topics. Meanwhile, the trade show hall is where gymnastics professionals can connect with vendors who provide goods and services to the community.
“We are excited to welcome back USA Gymnastics and the nation’s gymnastics community for the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships in what promises to be an amazing event showcasing the top gymnastics talent in the United States,” said Jonathan Becher, president of Sharks Sports & Entertainment. “SAP Center at San Jose has a tremendous record of hosting successful, world-class gymnastics events including a sold-out U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials in 2016.”
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