American World Champions

Still competing.

#respect

2021 USA Senior Team

All 18 women named to the National Team will compete at the U.S. Olympic Trials in St. Louis.

Cool.

I’ve never understood why nations are so quick to cut the selection pool. It’s a HUGE accomplishment to make Olympic trials. The highlight of many Elite careers.

It’s a net WIN to have more gymnasts.

Simone Biles
Skye Blakely
Jade Carey
Jordan Chiles
Kayla DiCello
Amari Drayton
Kara Eaker
Addison Fatta
Shilese Jones
Emily Lee
Sunisa Lee
Emma Malabuyo
Grace McCallum
Riley McCusker
Zoe Miller
Ava Siegfeldt
MyKayla Skinner
Leanne Wong

I’m not sure whether petitions will be considered.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

Riley McCusker – Bars

Awesome.

Click PLAY or watch it on Twitter.

2021 USA Jr National Team

  • Charlotte Booth, Clermont, Fla./Brandy Johnson’s Global Gymnastics
  • Kailin Chio, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics
  • Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
  • Avery King, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Kaliya Lincoln, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Ella Kate Parker, West Chester, Ohio/Cincinnati Gymnastics
  • Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics
  • Gabriella Van Frayen, Lewis Center, Ohio/Gym X-Treme

Due to Covid, very few of these up-and-coming gymnasts have had much Junior competitive experience.

Five gymnasts were also selected to represent the U.S. at the 2021 Junior Pan American Championships June 18-20 in Guadalajara, Mexico:

  • Kailin Chio, Henderson, Nev./Gymcats Gymnastics
  • Madray Johnson, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Katelyn Jong, Allen, Texas/Metroplex Gymnastics
  • Kaliya Lincoln, Frisco, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
  • Joscelyn Roberson, Texarkana, Texas/North East Texas Elite Gymnastics (traveling replacement athlete)

Jong pulls away from field to claim 2021 U.S. Gymnastics Championships junior all-around title, Junior Pan American Championships team named

Jr USA Champion Katelyn Jong

Congratulations Katelyn Jong, your 2021 Junior Women’s All-Around national champion! 🥇 #USGymChamps

Katelyn closing down Junior Women's #USGymChamps in style! 💫

Originally tweeted by USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) on June 6, 2021.

Japan names Men’s Olympic team

Hashimoto Daiki
Kaya Kazuma
Tanigawa Wataru
Kitazono Takeru

And Kohei, age-32, for the plus one pick.

In the complicated and very competitive Japanese selection procedure, Kohei tied with Yonekura Hidenobu, the Vault specialist.

Kohei got the tie-breaker for his higher world ranking.

Simone and Kohei Uchimura will be the biggest NAMES in Gymnastics at the Olympics.