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A Week Later…Did The U.S. Selection Committees Get It Right?

sacramone disappointed

It’s now been just over a week since our five-member U.S. Olympic teams were finally named at the Trials in San Jose.  I’m playing a bit of catch up this week and wanted to post my thoughts on the teams that ended up being selected.   I think the Men’s Selection Committee was spot on.  The five ...

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If Maroney Is Out…Who’s Next In Line?

Maroney pose

We’ve received word that McKayla Maroney is at least back in the gym after the concussion she suffered at the recent Visa Championships, and we haven’t received any information suggesting that she won’t be able to compete in this week’s Olympic Trials in San Jose.  But the truth is, we still need to be ready ...

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The Elephant In The Room…Should Nastia Have Made Trials? And Other Competition Notes…

elephant in room

It turned out to be a nail-biter right to the end, and for a few seconds I really thought that Gabby Douglas might overtake the defending champion Jordyn Wieber on that last bar routine.  It was definitely one of the very best ones we’ve seen from Gabby – she connected the full spin to elgrip ...

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Huge Women’s Day 1 Wrap-Up!

Gabby douglas smile

I had to rewatch last night's women’s competition this morning before finalizing my thoughts on it.  There are so many great gymnasts with so many different strengths…and also so many things to consider as we attempt to put together this Olympic team.  Overall I thought it was an excellent meet – MILES better than last ...

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Women’s London StockWatch…So Much Has Happened Since May!

Nastia crying

Before the start of the women’s U.S. Championships in St. Louis this evening, I wanted to throw out my most up-to-date London StockWatch List, including all of the major moves since the recent U.S. Classic.  I’ve got some discussion on several of the Olympic contenders and some things to watch for in the competition below.   Women 1.    ...

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Putting The London Puzzle Together…Secret U.S. Classic Wrap-Up

Jigsaw puzzle

Competitions like this weekend's U.S. Classic tend to stir up a lot of “dust.”  With so many top contenders competing on various selected events, yet several notable absences…and so many falls and nervous mistakes, yet plenty of very strong performances as well… we often find ourselves caught in a huge hazy mist at the end ...

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London StockWatch Heating Up: Women’s Side

Finnegan beam

Women 1.    Jordyn Wieber             2.    Gabrielle Douglas                            3.    Aly Raisman             4.    Kyla Ross                           5.    McKayla Maroney                   ...

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The Top 12 For 2012…U.S. Olympic Women’s Preview!

London Olympic rings

For the United States women, this Olympic cycle is beginning to feel a whole like the one exactly 12 years ago, when five members of the historic gold-medal winning U.S. Olympic team from 1996 caught “Olympic fever” in the year prior to the 2000 Olympics in Sydney and made serious bids for a return trip ...

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Andy’s Last-Minute Picks For The U.S. Women’s World Team…

alicia sacramone

My final world team picks!   The announcement should be made tonight, so I wanted to throw out my last-minute final picks before the news surfaces.   It sure is difficult to throw out these picks with knowing so little about what’s going on at camp.  Of course a few rumors leak out here and there, but overall it ...

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The Numbers Might Surprise You: The Real USA Dream Team?

katelyn ohashi

I’ve done enough venting about the women’s age restrictions over the last few years.  This year, instead of providing my opinions regarding how nonsensical these restrictions are, not to mention how destructive they are for our sport, our fans, and for the world and Olympic aspirations of some of the most talented female athletes in ...

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