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Amazing comeback from Achilles injury.

Hitting her 2 apparatus as well or better than the Olympians. Ranked 2nd on both Vault and Beam. Likely the Olympic Vault Champion IF Maroney was not competing.

Leadership.

Not choosing Alicia Sacramone as a “replacement athlete” seems crazy.

Couldn’t they have named 9 women instead of eight?

Aunt Joyce speculates that Alicia will be asked on to the training squad if any of the selected 8 gymnasts goes out with injury.

Bleacher Report – US Olympic Gymnastics Trials: Why Alicia Sacramone Must Be Named to Team USA

USAG did a fantastic job with the event. And Congress. I heard very few complaints over the entire weekend.

Every other nation in the world should be studying how to better market their gymnasts.

Full Twist:

The video that ran in the HP Pavilion before the Women’s competitions at the 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Trials.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Everyone I spoke with in San Jose is expecting a BIG Olympic bump in Rec membership.

Valeri sent Rebecca off after the 3rd fall. Good decision, I thought.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

Nastia was not ready for Bars. But Rebecca was rock solid on this routine in training.

… what a shame.

Chris just posted his tribute to Nastia Liukin Olympic Trial. A take off on the John Orozco video.

Click PLAY or watch it on YouTube.

I’d like to add my personal thanks to our 2008 Olympic champion for everything she’s done done for the sport.

I was one of those who doubted Nastia’s comeback. I was wrong. It COULD have been Nastia as Bar specialist over Anna Li.

Respect for the gutsy attempt. And for how well she handled disaster.

related

• Examiner – Nastia Liukin: A memory for the road
• Couch Gymnast – Bearing the Weight of Public Opinion

… but what are the odds that two little kids from the same training group would both get to the Olympics?

Original on Mckayla Maroney’s instagram.

@mckaylamaroney:

I’m going to the Olympics with one of my best friends!!!!!! @kyla_ross96!!! #DreamsDoComeTrue

All eight men and all eight women still have a chance to compete in London. You never know.

They’ll all be training as if they were competing at the Olympics. Only one alternate travels with the Team. I assume the other two will be training nearby, just in case they get the call last minute.

Leave a comment if you know for sure what’s happening.

Douglas
Wieber
Raisman
Ross
Maroney

1st Replacement athletes — unranked, we think: Price, Li and Finnegan.

No room for Alicia with Maroney as the VAULT Olympic Champion in waiting. I’m going to miss her. 😦

USA Trials Final:

1.Gabrielle Douglas 123.450
2.Jordyn Wieber 123.350
3.Aly Raisman 120.950
4.Elizabeth Price 120.100
5.Kyla Ross 118.500
6.Sarah Finnegan 117.650
7.Mckayla Maroney 117.650
8.Kennedy Baker 114.700

Scores were embarrassingly high. (Who’s supervising these ladies?)

The gymnastics was excellent the final day of Trials. Congratulations to everyone involved in the elite women’s program in the USA. You’ve the #1 nation in the world in my opinion. 🙂

Jordyn and Gabby make a great 1-2 punch.

Which other 4 will be named?

Price? Maroney? Sacramone? Li? Finnegan?

And which will be #5 and official “replacement” gymnast?

… tough call.

I’m still taking Price.

In the end, anyone in the top 8 MIGHT end up competing in London. Marta will be quick to pull anyone who looks inconsistent in training.

MAG: Hambuchen, Boy, Nguyen, Toba and Krimmer. Alt: Taranu

WAG: Seitz, Berger, Chusovitina, Jarosch, Bui. Alt: Hill

related – Couch Gymnast – German Olympic Team Announced

via @theallaround

Last day for wild speculation. She projects Marta and committee will choose:

Team – Wieber, Douglas, Raisman, Maroney and Ross.

Alternates – Sacramone, Finnegan and Price.

read the analysis – Stoi – Last Chance for Best Guesses