Olympic Predictions – Andrew Thornton

After the first day of Olympic Trials:

Johnson
Liukin

Memmel

Sacramone

Peszek

Sloan

Alternates: Bieger, Ranzy, Larson

Missing out: Worley, Hong

The last 5 are all close and any combination might be selected based on routine readiness in training, injury, etc.

Read his detailed analysis – Gymnast.com

Polish101- Gymnastics predicts the same team with alternates:

1. Jana Bieger
2. Mattie Larson

3. Shayla Worley (non-traveling)

Of these contenders, the one I know least is Brittany Ranzy. She trains Yurchenko 5/2 twist. But only competed double twist day 1 of trials:

Click PLAY or watch her on YouTube.

I would think it could be worth the risk of busting out the Amanar on day 2 if you had a 50/50 chance or better of landing it. When on “the bubble”, it might be worth taking a chance on a fall.