World gymnastics powerhouse (3)

I believe the answer is:

usa

(Other definitions for usa that I've seen before include "Briefly, a great federation" , "Initially, a great federation" , "A great national federation" , "America" , "United States" .)

I've seen this clue in The Wall Street Journal.

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