Live results from the US Olympic gymnastics qualification: Latest news and highlights for the men
Five stories about the Olympic Games in Paris that you should know – from security checks to Simone Biles
The Paris Olympics are just around the corner. Here’s what you need to know about the first post-pandemic Games.
The U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials continue tonight for the men at the Target Center in Minneapolis. Frederick Richard led Brody Malone into the second day of competition, while Shane Wiskus was in third place, followed by Paul Juda and Asher Hong. Simone Biles and the women are back in action Sunday night
USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour and Tom Schad will provide live updates, results and analysis throughout the Trials. Stay tuned.
When will Simone Biles compete in the US Olympic gymnastics qualifiers?
Simone Biles competed on Friday night, the first night of competition for the senior women. On Sunday night, Biles will begin on vault, with her first attempt at around 8:20 p.m. ET. She will then move on to uneven bars and balance beam before finishing on floor.
US Olympic Schedule of gymnastics competitions 2024
The senior men will compete again on Saturday night after starting on Thursday. The women were in action on Friday and will compete again on Sunday.
How to watch the US Olympic gymnastics trials
The decisive Saturday and Sunday sessions will be broadcast on NBC. The broadcaster will also show every minute of the Trials on its streaming service Peacock, where it will offer both a general stream and device-specific streams for viewers who want to follow a particular athlete.
US Olympic Gymnastics Qualification Competitions TV program
- Saturday, 3:15 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. ET: Men’s Competition, Day 2 (NBC, Peacock)
- Sunday, 8:10 p.m. to 11:00 p.m. ET: Women’s Competition, Day 2 (NBC, Peacock)
MINNEAPOLIS – Fred Richard doesn’t just want to win the Olympic qualification.
He is trying to make a statement.
Richard, the all-around bronze medalist at last year’s world championships, extended his lead with a monster high bar performance. The crowd oohed and ahhed at his big dismounts, and he roared as he landed his dismount. His score of 14.45 is the highest yet in the event and is reassuring for the U.S. men, for whom high bar is one of the weaker events.
Richard has 114,850 points after two events, putting him a full point ahead of Asher Hong. Shane Wiskus continues to wow the crowd in his hometown and continues to fight for a spot on the five-man team.
National champion Brody Malone is in fifth place, but just completed one of his weaker events, the floor exercise, and should improve in the final four events.
MINNEAPOLIS – It’s going to be a big afternoon for Khoi Young and he couldn’t have asked for a better start.
On his first jump of the day, the reigning World Championship silver medalist surpassed his results from the first day of trials and both days of the national championships, reaching 15,100m with a near-perfect execution score (9.50 out of 10). While that didn’t help him much in the two-day all-around standings, where he is ranked 11th, it can only improve his chances of getting back on the Olympic scene.
Young’s teammate at Stanford, Asher Hong, also scored high on vault (15.250) to start the day, while Frederick Richard extended his lead with a solid performance on parallel bars. Reigning national champion Brody Malone slipped to third place after an uncharacteristic fall on one of his best events, the high bar.
MINNEAPOLIS – Brody Malone joins Simone Biles’ tour.
Malone’s name has been added to the roster of gymnasts for the Gold Over America Tour, joining Frederick Richard and Casimir Schmidt of the Netherlands. There were no male gymnasts left on the tour after the Tokyo Olympics, and Biles told The Associated Press she wanted to focus on empowering women.
“This time we thought, ‘OK, that worked, but let’s do it a little differently and invite the men,'” she said.
The 30-city tour begins on September 17 and runs until November 3.
Who will make the US Olympic gymnastics team?
If Brody Malone performs at the trials similar to what he did at the US Championships in early June, he’ll be on his way to Paris. The same goes for Fred Richard, who finished second at the national championships, first on floor exercise and second on high bar. Khoi Young could have made the team with a strong performance at the trials, but his first appearance was a disaster.
The contenders are Tokyo Olympians Yul Moldauer and Shane Wiskus, Paul Juda, a member of last year’s world team, and Donnell Whittenburg, a two-time world championship medalist and 2016 alternate. Also keep an eye on Cameron Bock, Colt Walker and Asher Hong.
If the selection committee decides that the horse is solid enough in other areas but needs a high score on the pommel horse, the choice could fall on Stephen Nedoroscik, the 2021 world champion in that discipline, or Patrick Hoopes.
Where are the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Qualification Competitions?
The US Gymnastics Qualification Competitions will take place at the Target Center in Minneapolis.
US Olympic Gymnastics Qualification Competitions announcer
Mike Tirico will anchor NBC’s coverage and Terry Gannon (live commentary) will be joined on the conference call by analysts Tim Daggett, Samantha Peszek and John Roethlisberger.
Khoi Young and his fights at US Olympic Gymnastics Qualification Competitions
Khoi Young was considered a sure-fire candidate for the Olympic team. He was the best non-specialist on the U.S. men’s pommel horse and one of the few American medalists in that discipline at the World Championships.
But now he has had to dismount twice in three nights of competition at the US Championships and Olympic Trials. His 11.65 on Thursday night, after he dismounted twice during his routine, was the worst result of the competition in this discipline.
Young, the reigning NCAA champion, also struggled on the high bar and rings and is ranked 12th tonight. The only event he did well in was the vault, where he is the reigning world championship silver medalist. His 14.95 was the highest score in that event Thursday night.
Frederick Richard at the US Olympic gymnastics trials
Frederick Richard was all smiles as he left the floor with his fists clenched Thursday night. Richard, the reigning world championship bronze medalist, had every reason to celebrate. His amazing floor routine had put him at the top of the overall standings after the first night of the U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials with a score of 85.600, just ahead of three-time national champion Brody Malone.
More and more Russians believe a nuclear strike against Ukraine is justified
STARZ announces early preview of new documentary series “Down in the Valley”
What South Korea can do at NATO to end the war in Ukraine – The Diplomat
About The Author
