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Who Marta Should Have Sent To The Olympic Test Event…

Posted on January 2, 2012 by Andy Thornton

Kyla Ross Sarah Finnegan With the Olympic Test Event now serving as an additional Olympic qualifying competition for the first time ever, this year’s competition carries a whole new level of significance. In fact, one could easily consider this year’s Olympic Test Event to be like a “mini world championships.” There will be numerous teams vying for ...

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

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Andy Thornton

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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Reactions To The USA Women’s World Team

Posted on September 22, 2011 by Andy Thornton

I think the motto here is, “What happens at camp stays at camp… and what happens at Visa’s means absolutely nothing.” 2011 USA Women's World Team Jordyn Wieber Alicia Sacramone Aly Raisman McKayla Maroney Anna Li Gabrielle Douglas Sabrina Vega There’s no question it’s a strong team. Though we don’t yet know who the alternate will be (I think Vega is most likely), this ...

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Bross’ Ripple Effect…Now What?

Posted on August 26, 2011 by Andy Thornton

The Americans were already scrounging for a third bar worker, and after Rebecca Bross’ untimely mishap, they’ll now be scrounging for two. Before Bross’ injury, the six I had picked for the world team included: Jordyn Wieber Rebecca Bross Alicia Sacramone Chellsie Memmel Aly Raisman McKayla Maroney Alternates: Mackenzie Caquatto and Anna Li Fortunately it sounds like Chellsie Memmel’s aborted bar routine and ...

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Which of these “Lucky Seven” will grab the last ticket to Tokyo?

Posted on August 6, 2011 by Andy Thornton

With just a week and a half remaining before the 2011 Visa U.S. Championships, spots on the women’s squad for the world championships in October are still very much up for grabs. Defending national all-around champion and 2010 world all-around bronze medalist Rebecca Bross, if healthy, will be a sure bet for the team, as ...

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A look back at Covergirl…Twelve World Team Contenders

Posted on July 30, 2011 by Andy Thornton

The 2011 Covergirl Classic might not have had an abundance of all-arounders, but it wasn’t lacking in world and Olympic contenders. Highlighted by a unique clash between three of the 2008 Olympic team members, several NCAA event specialists, and some world class senior rookies, this year’s Covergirl was one of the most intriguing we’ve ever ...

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Gabrielle Douglas…America’s Answer to the Bars Dilemma?

Posted on June 4, 2011 by Andy Thornton

It’s been no secret that the U.S. women have been searching for a bars specialist for at least the last three years. Nastia Liukin was able to fill much of the U.S. void on this event back in 2008, but even with her world class routine the U.S. was still in a different league than ...