USA Olympic Trials

The most important meet of the quadrennial in many ways. U.S. trials are a tougher competition than the Olympics themselves.

Pressure is on Gabby to hit Bars and Beam. There are a number of very strong alternate picks who could step into her spot on the named team.

Click PLAY or watch the Inside Gymnastics preview on YouTube.

Lauren likes Simone, Aly, Laurie, Madison and MyKayla for the named team. But expects Gabby to get the call over MyKayla.

Magnificent Seven in San Jose

Heart this photo on Twitter.

Vanessa Ferrari 58.950

The Ferrari, now age 25, will be in Rio for her 3rd Olympics. She seems to have timed her comeback from injury perfectly scoring 58.950 winning her 7th Italian National title. She’s the greatest Italian gymnast all time.

Italy is still using bonus points, I understand. That’s surprising. Most nations eliminate those in the Olympic year.

Click PLAY or watch her Bars on YouTube.

Are you allowed to straddle glide your kip on the high Bar? 🙂

I’ve heard she was convinced to go back to her 2006 Floor music. The year she won the World AA Championships.

Italian Olympic Team

Vanessa Ferrari, Erika Fasana, Carlotta Ferlito
Martina Rizzelli, Elisa Meneghini

alternate Lara Mori

related – Bea Gheorghisor – Italy Rio Olympics Team Selected

(via ginnasticando.it)

Dutch Olympic Teams

MAG : Epke Zonderland, Bart Deurloo, Yuri van Gelder, Jeffrey Wammes, Frank Rijken.

WAG : Lieke Wevers, Sanne Wevers, Eythora Thorsdottir, Céline van Gerner, Vera van Pol.

Bea Gheorghisor – Dutch Olympic Team Announced

German Olympic Team

This team could surprise in Rio. 🙂

Elisabeth Seitz
Sophie Scheder
Kim Bui
Tabea Alt
Pauline Schäfer

Pauline Tratz

I’m sad Leah Griesser was not included.

Germany
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related:

• Germans Show Major Potential at Nationals

• Bea Gheorghisor – Germany Selects Rio Team