The garbage can didn’t have a chance. Sixteen women will compete in the U.S. Olympic Trials in Minneapolis; only five will be chosen to compete in Paris, and Quinn, the national team’s strategy lead, will help make the painful cuts. “I want them to be able to look back and have fond memories, to be proud of their accomplishments and …
ST. LOUIS — USA Gymnastics is trying to shift the narrative away from the Larry Nassar scandal. While Simone Biles and the rest of the hopefuls looking to join the sport’s biggest star in Tokyo next month spent Wednesday preparing for the U.S. Olympic Trials, a few feet away Leung acknowledged true forward momentum will be difficult to attain as …
The meet was the first major non-invitational event in more than 15 months for almost the entire field after the COVID-19 pandemic forced almost the entire 2020 competition calendar to be cancelled Indianapolis: The nerves were there. “There’s like those little butterflies that come and go,” said Hernandez, now 20. Blakely’s rock-solid beam routine — including a beautiful layout at …
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