Here is my take on gymnastics. It is called 'artistic' gymnastics, it is a performance sport, that is, giving a performance, like dancing, so that it is beautiful to watch. It is about being able to do amazing skills that most other people will never be able to do. It is different from most other sports which are usually about scoring goals or points against opponents. I'm not saying that the competition part isn't important, but I think it is secondary. You don't do gymnastics because you want to beat other gymnasts, you do it because you love the feelings of flying through the air, swinging around a bar, balancing on your hands, spinning and flipping and so on. Everyone who learns and performs those skills is a winner.