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2024 United States Olympic trials (gymnastics)

The 2024 United States Olympic gymnastics team trials were the Olympic gymnastics team trials held June 27–30, 2024 at the Target Center in Minneapolis. At the conclusion of the event USA Gymnastics named both the men's and women's team to represent the United States at the 2024 Summer Olympics.[1]

Venue

In June 2023, USA Gymnastics announced that the 2024 Olympic trials would be held in Minneapolis, Minnesota and take place at the Target Center.[2]

Sponsorship

Xfinity, the sponsorship platform created to spotlight athletes and connect with Team USA on the journey to qualifying for the Olympic Games.[3]

Participants

The participants qualified via the 2024 U.S. National Gymnastics Championships.[4][5] Shilese Jones withdrew prior to the National Championships and petitioned.[6] Kaliya Lincoln and Curran Phillips withdrew partway through the National Championships and also petitioned.[7][8] All three petitions were accepted.

Women

  1. ^ Blakely was injured (Achilles tendon) during podium training and withdrew from the competition[9]
  2. ^ DiCello was injured (Achilles tendon) during her vault on day one of trials and withdrew from the competition[10]
  3. ^ Jones was injured (ACL and meniscus) during her vault warm-up on day one of trials and withdrew from the competition[11]

Men

Broadcasting and schedule

The competition will be broadcast exclusively on NBC and streamed via its content platform Peacock and USA Network.[12] The schedule is as follows (all times in CT):[13]

4:15 p.m: Doors open
5:25 p.m: Opening ceremony
5:45 p.m: Competition
5:10 p.m: Doors open
6:25 p.m: Opening ceremony
6:40 p.m: Competition
12:45 p.m: Doors open
1:55 p.m: Opening ceremony
2:15 p.m: Competition
5:40 p.m: Doors open
6:55 p.m: Opening ceremony
7:10 p.m: Competition

Medalists

Results

Women

Men

Olympic team selection

Women's team

The top all-around finisher, Simone Biles, was automatically named to her third olympic team.[18] Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, and Jade Carey finished second, third, and fourth place, were named to their second Olympic team by the selection committee. Hezly Rivera was the fifth person named to the team by the selection committee after placing fifth in the all-around. Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong were named as traveling alternates for the women's team. Kaliya Lincoln and Tiana Sumanasekera were named as the non-traveling alternates.[19]

Men's team

The top all-around finisher who recorded top three scores on at least three apparatuses, Fred Richard, was automatically named to the Olympic team. Brody Malone, Paul Juda, and Asher Hong, the second, fourth, and fifth-place finishers, were named to the team by the selection committee. Stephen Nedoroscik, a pommel horse specialist, was the fifth person named to the Olympic Team. Shane Wiskus, the third-place finisher, and Khoi Young were named as the traveling alternates. Donnell Whittenburg, Yul Moldauer, and Patrick Hoopes were named as non-traveling alternates.[20][21][22]

References

  1. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials - Gymnastics". MN Sports and Events.
  2. ^ "Minneapolis, Minnesota to host 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, become Gymnastics City USA 2024". USA Gymnastics. June 13, 2023.
  3. ^ "MAKING TEAM USA PRESENTED BY XFINITY" – NBCUNIVERSAL TO PRESENT RECORD-SETTING U.S. OLYMPIC TEAM TRIALS COVERAGE AS AMERICA'S TOP ATHLETES VIE TO REPRESENT TEAM USA IN PARIS". USOPC. April 4, 2024.
  4. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces rosters for 2024 Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. June 3, 2024.
  5. ^ "US gymnastics championships: What's at stake for Simone Biles, others in leadup to Paris". USA Today. May 30, 2024.
  6. ^ "Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Championships and plans to petition to Olympic Trials". NBC. May 31, 2024.
  7. ^ @USAGym (June 1, 2024). "Curran Phillips has withdrawn from the second day of competition at #XfinityChamps due to a thumb injury suffered on day one" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  8. ^ @USAGym (June 2, 2024). "Kaliya Lincoln has withdrawn from the second day of #XfinityChamps and has petitioned to compete at Olympic Trials" (Tweet) – via Twitter.
  9. ^ "Skye Blakely withdraws from U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials after injuring her Achilles". NBC News. June 27, 2024.
  10. ^ "Kayla DiCello, contender to make U.S. Olympic gymnastics team, out of trials due to Achilles injury". The New York Times. June 29, 2024.
  11. ^ "Gymnast Shilese Jones pulls out of U.S. Olympic trials with leg injury". AP News. June 29, 2024.
  12. ^ "Everything to Know About the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials: "Got to See It to Believe It"". NBC. March 27, 2024.
  13. ^ "Fierce competition to highlight U.S. Olympic Team Trials for men's and women's artistic teams". USA Gymnastics. June 24, 2024.
  14. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Women Day 2 - Meet Results - Women / SR / Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  15. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Women Day 2 - Event Results - Women / SR / Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 30, 2024. Retrieved June 30, 2024.
  16. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Men Day 2 - Meet Results - Men / SR / Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  17. ^ "2024 U.S. Olympic Trials - Men Day 2 - Event Results - Men / SR / Senior" (PDF). USA Gymnastics. June 29, 2024. Retrieved June 29, 2024.
  18. ^ "Simone Biles qualifies for a third Olympics after dominating US Olympic Gymnastic Trials". CNN. June 30, 2024.
  19. ^ "U.S. Women's Olympic Team Named at the conclusion of 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics". USA Gymnastics. July 1, 2024. Retrieved July 1, 2024.
  20. ^ "USA Gymnastics announces 2024 Men's Olympic Team". USA Gymnastics. June 29, 2024.
  21. ^ "Frederick Richard, Brody Malone and more named to men's U.S. Olympic gymnastics team". NBC News. June 29, 2024.
  22. ^ Crumlish, John (July 3, 2024). "Frederick Richard on topping U.S. Olympic Trials: 'I was pretty cool on the inside'". International Gymnast Magazine. Retrieved July 10, 2024.

Notes

  1. ^ Simone Biles only completed one vault with a score of 15.975 on day 1 and 15.500 on day 2, leaving her ineligible for a medal.

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