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The 26-year-old ripped up his left foot while landing a vault at worlds last October, an injury that eventually required surgery and a four-month sabbatical. People kept phoning in their condolences when Horton first went down. His response? No big deal. …“I’m ready,” Horton said. “My foot feels great. My body feels great. Mentally I feel that passion for the sport again. It was a blessing for me to get hurt, as bad as that sounds.”
So far, so good. His first competition back following that injury, Jon went 90.300.
He’s in the top tier.
… Scores from nationals and the Olympic trials later this month in San Jose, Calif., will be combined, and the top gymnast will get the one guaranteed spot on the London team. The other four members will be selected by a committee and announced July 1. …
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