2024 United States Olympic trials (gymnastics)

2024 U.S. Olympic trials
VenueTarget Center
LocationMinneapolis, Minnesota
DateJune 27–30, 2024 (2024-06-27 – 2024-06-30)
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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

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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

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

Participants

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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

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Name Hometown Club Nationals
Simone Biles Spring, Texas World Champions Centre 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Skye Blakely[a] Frisco, Texas WOGA Gymnastics 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Jade Carey Phoenix, Arizona Oregon State University 7th
Dulcy Caylor Spring, Texas World Champions Centre 14th
Jordan Chiles Vancouver, Washington World Champions Centre 5th
Kayla DiCello[b] Boyds, Maryland Hill's Gymnastics 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)
Shilese Jones[c] Auburn, Washington Ascend Gymnastics Center Petitioned
Suni Lee St. Paul, Minnesota Midwest Gymnastics Center 4th
Kaliya Lincoln Frisco, Texas WOGA Gymnastics Petitioned
Eveylynn Lowe Blue Springs, Missouri GAGE 13th
Zoey Molomo Frisco, Texas Metroplex Gymnastics 11th
Hezly Rivera Oradell, New Jersey WOGA Gymnastics 6th
Joscelyn Roberson Texarkana, Texas World Champions Centre 10th
Simone Rose Sammamish, Washington Pacific Reign Gymnastics 12th
Tiana Sumanasekera Pleasanton, California World Champions Centre 9th
Leanne Wong Overland Park, Kansas University of Florida 8th
  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

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Name Hometown Club Nationals
Fuzzy Benas Richmond, Texas University of Oklahoma 11th
Jeremy Bischoff Santa Clarita, California Stanford University 12th
Cameron Bock Tustin, California University of Michigan 8th
Tate Costa Narragansett, Rhode Island University of Illinois 25th
Alex Diab Hinsdale, Illinois EVO Gymnastics –
Asher Hong Tomball, Texas Stanford University 10th
Patrick Hoopes Lehi, Utah U.S. Air Force Academy –
Paul Juda Deerfield, Illinois University of Michigan 6th
Josh Karnes Erie, Pennsylvania Pennsylvania State University 17th
Brody Malone Aragon, Georgia EVO Gymnastics 1st place, gold medalist(s)
Kiran Mandava Cypress, Texas Cypress Academy 20th
Yul Moldauer Arvada, Colorado 5280 Gymnastics 4th
Stephen Nedoroscik Worcester, Massachusetts EVO Gymnastics –
Curran Phillips Naperville, Illinois EVO Gymnastics Petitioned
Fred Richard Stoughton, Massachusetts University of Michigan 2nd place, silver medalist(s)
Kai Uemura Chicago, Illinois Lakeshore Academy 23th
Colt Walker Cedar Park, Texas Stanford University 9th
Donnell Whittenburg Baltimore, Maryland Salto Gymnastics 7th
Shane Wiskus Spring Park, Minnesota EVO Gymnastics 5th
Khoi Young Bowie, Maryland Stanford University 3rd place, bronze medalist(s)

Broadcasting and schedule

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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]

  • June 27: Men's olympic team trials, Day 1
4:15 p.m: Doors open
5:25 p.m: Opening ceremony
5:45 p.m: Competition
  • June 28: Women's olympic team trials, Day 1
5:10 p.m: Doors open
6:25 p.m: Opening ceremony
6:40 p.m: Competition
  • June 29: Men's olympic team trials, Day 2
12:45 p.m: Doors open
1:55 p.m: Opening ceremony
2:15 p.m: Competition
  • June 30: Women's olympic team trials, Day 2
5:40 p.m: Doors open
6:55 p.m: Opening ceremony
7:10 p.m: Competition

Medalists

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Event Gold Silver Bronze
Women[14][15]
Individual all-around Simone Biles Sunisa Lee Jordan Chiles
Vault[a] Jade Carey Jordan Chiles Leanne Wong
Uneven bars Sunisa Lee Simone Biles Jordan Chiles
Balance beam Hezly Rivera
Joscelyn Roberson 		Not awarded Tiana Sumanasekera
Floor Simone Biles Jade Carey Jordan Chiles
Men[16][17]
Individual all-around Fred Richard Brody Malone Shane Wiskus
Floor Shane Wiskus Paul Juda Fred Richard
Pommel horse Patrick Hoopes Stephen Nedoroscik Paul Juda
Rings Asher Hong Alex Diab Donnell Whittenburg
Vault Donnell Whittenburg Not awarded
Parallel bars Curran Phillips Fred Richard Colt Walker
Horizontal bar Fred Richard Shane Wiskus Brody Malone

Results

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Women

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Rank Gymnast Vault Uneven bars Balance beam Floor exercise Day total Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Simone Biles 15.975 14.425 13.650 14.850 58.900 117.225
15.500 14.200 13.900 14.725 58.325
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Suni Lee 13.525 14.400 14.400 13.700 56.025 111.675
14.100 14.875 12.825 13.850 55.650
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Jordan Chiles 14.325 14.350 13.625 14.100 56.400 111.425
14.500 14.200 12.225 14.100 55.025
4 Jade Carey 14.600 13.575 13.575 14.075 55.825 111.350
14.675 13.075 13.625 14.150 55.525
5 Hezly Rivera 13.575 14.025 13.700 13.525 54.825 111.150
14.200 14.300 14.275 13.550 56.325
6 Joscelyn Roberson 14.325 13.300 13.925 13.925 55.475 110.975
14.500 13.025 14.050 13.925 55.500
7 Leanne Wong 14.450 13.925 13.225 13.150 54.750 110.425
14.500 13.900 13.650 13.625 55.675
8 Tiana Sumanasekera 14.150 12.725 13.950 13.875 54.700 109.550
14.350 12.825 13.950 13.725 54.850
9 Kaliya Lincoln 14.225 13.450 13.050 14.150 54.875 109.400
14.250 13.450 13.175 13.650 54.525
10 Simone Rose 13.450 13.450 12.225 12.550 51.675 105.200
13.575 13.200 13.375 13.375 53.525
11 Eveylynn Lowe 13.525 12.900 12.475 12.775 51.675 104.500
13.675 12.875 13.450 12.825 52.825
12 Zoey Molomo 13.800 10.600 13.475 13.075 50.950 103.500
13.850 12.550 13.200 12.950 52.550
13 Dulcy Caylor 13.300 13.450 11.575 12.225 50.550 102.575
13.900 13.275 12.425 12.425 52.025

Men

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Rank Gymnast Floor exercise Pommel horse Rings Vault Parallel bars High bar Day total Total
1st place, gold medalist(s) Fred Richard 14.700 13.450 13.800 14.200 15.050 14.400 85.600 170.500
14.000 13.600 13.850 14.200 14.800 14.450 84.900
2nd place, silver medalist(s) Brody Malone 13.750 13.450 14.250 14.600 14.750 14.300 85.100 170.300
14.350 13.950 14.300 14.700 14.750 13.150 85.200
3rd place, bronze medalist(s) Shane Wiskus 14.350 13.550 13.950 14.400 14.500 13.550 84.300 169.650
14.600 13.700 14.150 14.500 14.500 13.900 85.350
4 Paul Juda 14.600 14.050 13.800 14.200 14.050 13.450 84.150 168.850
14.250 14.250 13.850 14.700 13.850 13.800 84.700
5 Asher Hong 14.350 12.800 14.450 14.350 14.650 13.100 83.700 167.650
14.150 11.750 14.700 15.250 14.900 13.200 83.950
6 Fuzzy Benas 13.950 13.450 13.450 14.150 14.450 13.650 83.100 166.000
14.100 13.700 13.650 13.900 13.850 13.700 82.900
7 Donnell Whittenburg 13.650 12.350 14.150 13.700 14.100 13.000 80.950 165.700
14.850 13.050 14.600 14.900 14.200 13.150 84.750
8 Cameron Bock 14.150 14.000 13.700 14.000 14.350 13.250 83.450 165.600
13.650 13.900 13.700 12.950 14.200 13.750 82.150
9 Yul Moldauer 14.200 13.100 13.850 14.500 15.150 12.900 83.700 165.300
13.700 12.900 13.800 14.100 14.100 13.000 81.600
10 Colt Walker 12.700 13.250 13.650 14.200 14.850 11.950 80.600 163.200
13.850 13.900 13.700 14.200 14.800 12.150 82.600
11 Jeremy Bischoff 13.050 13.350 13.700 13.750 12.450 13.600 79.900 160.450
13.650 13.400 13.300 14.000 14.100 12.100 80.550
12 Kai Uemura 13.050 13.250 12.850 13.550 11.750 13.200 77.650 157.200
12.950 13.000 12.950 13.750 13.750 13.150 79.550
13 Kiran Mandava 12.700 12.000 12.800 13.900 13.500 11.900 76.800 156.750
13.150 13.050 12.950 13.900 13.800 13.100 79.950
14 Tate Costa 12.250 12.650 11.450 13.400 13.200 13.150 76.100 152.750
13.600 10.200 12.600 13.500 13.150 13.600 76.650
15 Khoi Young 13.500 11.650 13.000 14.950 14.400 12.100 79.600 151.200
14.450 14.250 –  15.100 14.550 13.250 71.600
16 Curran Phillips 12.200 –  – 14.400 15.600 12.400 54.600 111.000
13.550 – –  13.100 15.650 14.100 56.400
17 Joshua Karnes –  13.100 –  – 14.400 13.150 40.650 81.550
–  12.950 –  – 14.400 13.550 40.900
18 Patrick Hoopes – 14.450 – – –  – 14.450 29.450
–  15.000 –  –  – – 15.000
19 Stephen Nedoroscik – 14.450 – – –  – 14.450 29.300
–  14.850 – –  – – 14.850
20 Alex Diab – – 14.600 – – – 14.600 29.050
– – 14.450 –  – – 14.450

Olympic team selection

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Women's team

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Main article: Golden Girls (gymnastics)

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

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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

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  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

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  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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