What to know about the U.S. Gymnastics Trials
- U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials kicked off in Minneapolis on Thursday.
- The reigning world all-around bronze medalist Frederick Richard clinched an automatic spot on the Paris Olympic team today by finishing first in the all-around and top three on three events.
- Paul Juda, Asher Hong, Stephen Nedoroscik and Brody Malone were also named to the team. Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus are Olympic alternates.
- The start of the first night of the women’s competition Friday saw several apparent injuries. Shilese Jones did not compete on the vault after falling short in warmups, and Kayla DiCello will miss the rest of trials after an Achilles injury. Today, Jones withdrew from the trials.
- NBC News’ Kaetlyn Liddy is reporting on the scene from Minneapolis.
- The U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials for the 2024 Paris Olympic Games air live on NBC and Peacock from Thursday through Sunday.
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Meet the gymnasts representing the U.S. in Paris
The men’s U.S. Olympic gymnastics team is favored to win its first Olympic medal since 2008.
The men’s team was named at the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials in Minneapolis on Saturday: Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Juda, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik are going to Paris.
The Olympic alternates are Shane Wiskus and Khoi Young. They barely missed the official team, but are still considered Olympians by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
Picking an Olympic team is no easy job
Brett McClure, the high performance director for the men’s team, has done wonders for the U.S. men's gymnastics program since Tokyo, leading it to a team bronze medal at last year's world championships.
He and the athletes collaborated to implement the Olympic selection procedures, which prioritized a mathematical approach. Still, he said the process of making and breaking Olympic dreams is “never easy.”
“There are so many things that could factor in,” McClure said on Saturday. “Inquantifiables, intangibles, leadership and things that you can’t really measure.”
The Paris team has a lot of “great personalities,” he said. “We have an opportunity to make a splash in Paris.”
Richard is 'just taking it in'
After clinching his first Olympic berth, Richard said the time between now and Paris is sure to be scary and filled with a lot of training, but he's "just taking it in."
"I'm on this journey every kid dreams of, and I dreamed of, so I'm grateful," he told reporters following today's round of trials.
Juda's phone is blowing up
Juda said he started to cry when he heard the first syllable of his name announced while backstage.
"My phone’s blowing up and I’m thinking about how I’m going to hug my mom and dad," he said of making his first Olympic team. "Every time I think about the word Olympian ... it's just a lot. Yeah, I can't even put it into words."
Malone is determined to medal in Paris
"It was kind of nerve-racking because they announced my name last," Malone said after the meet. "So it kind of scared me a little bit. ... I’m over the moon and just ready to get back in the gym and start getting ready to go over to Paris."
Malone acknowledged how the U.S. men's team's place on the world stage has shifted since his Olympic debut in Tokyo.
"We have a chance to win a medal, and that’s what we’re going to do," Malone said.
'I had a good feeling I made this team': Nedoroscik
Nedoroscik will perform just one event at the Paris Olympics — pommel horse — but he knew he nailed it.
"I had a good feeling I made this team," he said after being named to his first Olympic squad.
Olympic alternates are Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus
Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus barely missed the official team, but are still considered Olympians by the U.S. Olympic Committee.
The Olympic team is...
Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Juda, Asher Hong and Stephen Nedoroscik are going to Paris.
Olympic medalists Bart Conner and Paul Hamm announced the team.
1984 Olympians honored while we await the team announcement
The U.S. gymnasts who won the gold medal at the 1984 Los Angeles Olympics took the stage ahead of the 2024 Olympic team announcement.
Bart Conner, Peter Vidmar, Scott Johnson, Mitch Gaylord, Jim Hartung and Tim Daggett were on that team 40 years ago.
Shilese Jones is officially out of Paris contention
Shilese Jones, a front-runner for the women's team, has withdrawn from the Olympic trials after suffering an injury during vault warmups yesterday.
The six-time world medalist appeared to be a lock for the Olympic team for the past two years. USA Gymnastics announced during the men's competition today that Jones is out after receiving additional medical evaluation.