Yul Moldauer , the U. He was second on both parallel bars Contending for his third Olympic team, Sam Mikulak is fourth with The six-time national champion tied Malone for the high score on floor and was second-best on high bar He was fourth at his first senior nationals in Fort Worth.
The other all-arounders who have been in the Olympic team mix have an uphill climb to remain as such: Olympic alternate Akash Modi is in sixth Colin Van Wicklen , who competed on three events in the Worlds team final and won four U.
Championships, was injured during warmups and withdrew before the start of competition. In addition to the four-person Olympic team, the U. That spot will likely be filled by an event specialist, and several remain in the running.
After missing the U. Championships while he was in Rio — being an alternate for the team at Pan American Championships — Olympic alternate Donnell Whittenburg added his name to the conversation, landing the highest score on vault Championships; Whittenburg earned the bronze medal on vault at the World Championships.
In addition to the medal bonus, medalists also get to take home the physical medal itself. Each medal has a different monetary value depending on the actual metal used in its formation. Unfortunately many gyms, especially the more competitive ones with several upper-level optionals on their team, will have a cut-off age of how old kids are when started in their team.
For younger children, introductory classes should focus on developing body awareness and a love for the sport. You can begin gymnastics at almost any age you develop an interest, but you may want to stick with recreational gymnastics if you start older than Starting later than 12 years old may not give you enough time to develop the skills you need to go up against people who have been at it since they were toddlers.
Despite taking a more conservative approach at the trials, Biles still walked away with the top all-around score She had a small hiccup on the uneven bars and then fell on her beam routine, but she still easily qualified due to the difficulty of her routines and other strong performances. The year-old had an impressive vault to open the final night and then concluded with a masterful floor routine:.
Biles enters the Tokyo Olympics as the heavy favorite to add to her medal count. She won four golds and one bronze in the Rio Olympics. Based on some of her performances at events before the trials, it appeared as though Biles was saving some of her best stuff for the Olympics.
Malone qualified for his first Olympics after a dazzling display in St. His performance on the rings was especially strong on Saturday:. National Gymnastics Championships. Lee continued her rapid ascension with her excellent showing at the trials. She placed second overall with an all-around score of Just 18 years old, Lee scored a Less than five months after her 18th birthday, Lee will head to Tokyo for her first Olympics.
The Minnesota native won silver at the U. National Gymnastics Championships early this month in individual all-around, finishing just behind Biles.
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