2016 olympic gymnastics team

Lee Go-im was selected to represent South Korea in the women's artistic gymnastics for the Games on June 12, 2016, with the men's squad joining her at the end of Olympic Team Trials on July 8. For the individual all-around competition, Biles, Raisman, and Douglas qualified in first, second, and third place, respectively. After the team event, Biles won a gold medal in the individual all-around event, the vault, and on floor exercise and won a bronze on the balance beam; Raisman, the team captain, won silver in the individual all around and on floor exercise; Kocian won silver on the uneven bars; Hernandez won silver on the balance beam. At just 4 feet 9 inches tall, Simone Biles might be the smallest American Olympian in Brazil, but she could become Team USA's biggest star of Rio 2016. Kocian won gold on the uneven bars in a four way tie. Yan Wang of China competes on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016 … Team Usa Gymnastics Team USA 2016! Biles won gold in the all-around and Douglas won the silver. The USA clinched the gold medal with a score of 184.897, more than an eight-point margin of victory. Olympic Games; Olympic Winter Games; Youth Olympic Games; All . After qualifying in 1st, Kocian performed cleanly and won the silver medal, finishing behind Russian gymnast and reigning Olympic uneven bars champion Aliya Mustafina. ST. LOUIS, June 25, 2016 – USA Gymnastics today announced the five men who comprise the U.S. Olympic Men's Gymnastics Team that will compete at the 2016 Olympic … Tweet. T he U.S. women’s gymnastics team has a lot to prove next month when the Olympic Games start in Rio. Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian defended the USA’s gold medal title in the the team all-around. With this, Biles and Raisman became the second pair of American gymnasts to go 1-2 in the individual all-around in the Olympics, after Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson took gold and silver respectively in 2008 in Beijing. The 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, are quickly approaching. Douglas has the potential to be a surprise all-around final competitor and medalist, according to the team’s site. Douglas, 20 won the gold medal at the 2012 Summer Olympic… In three years, Biles has won 14 world championship medals, 10 of which were gold, putting her at the top of the list for any U.S. athlete in history. Friday, August 5 is the opening ceremony, and Sunday, August 21 is … Wang Yan (CHN) of China competes during the women's qualifications. All the best photo and video highlights of Gymnastics Artistic at the Rio 2016 Summer Games Olympics, plus official results and medals by event and athlete. Pyeongchang 2018 . Biles additionally won gold in the all-around, on floor exercise, and on balance beam. The 2016 United States women's national gymnastics team season refers to the competitions that the United States women's national gymnastics team will participate in during the 2016 … China's team hold hands during the women's qualifications. LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . The U.S. Olympic Team for women’s gymnastics made history today by winning the USA’s second consecutive Olympic team title at the 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena in … Pyeongchang 2018 . US gymnast Madison Kocian competes in the Uneven Bars event during the women's team final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic … 24/7 coverage of breaking news and live events. Jump to navigation Jump to search. LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . This article is missing information about the men's competition. Beijing 2022 . Paris 2024 . Alexandra Raisman competes in the floor exercise during Day 2 of the 2016 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Trials at SAP Center, July 10, 2016 in San Jose, California. Turn on desktop notifications for breaking stories about interest? Sochi 2014 . Hit that LIKE button to show your support for USA Gymnastics! After the second day of trials ended in St. Louis on Saturday, the U.S. men's gymnastics team was announced for the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. At qualifications, Biles won the all-around, earning herself the only automatic qualification spot. April 7, 2016 — 1.01pm . Olympic Games; Olympic Winter Games; Youth Olympic Games; All . Rio 2016 . As defending team gold medalists, there’s pressure to … But she’s already making history. Biles, Raisman, Douglas, and Kocian were all part of the 2015 World Championship gold medal winning team. Biles also won gold on floor exercise and balance beam and won bronze on the vault. US Women's Gymnastics Wins Gold for Team All-Around Final, Meet the Moms Behind the US Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team. The women’s rugby sevens team captured bronze in their inaugural Olympic tournament while the women’s soccer team won its second straight bronze medal. Aly Raisman, the captain of the Fierce Five, was once again selected as team captain. United States' Aly Raisman performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's team final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016… The Olympic trials for the U.S. gymnastics team concluded yesterday and we finally know which five team members will be heading to Rio de Janeiro for the 2016 Games. Access official results for the Gymnastics Artistic event individual all-round men at the Rio 2016 Summer Games Olympics, plus view video highlights of top performances. 2016 Olympic Gymnastics Trials and Team Selection Process How and when the 2016 Olympic gymnastics teams will be chosen Amy Van Deusen is a professional gymnast, coach, and writer who has contributed (Photo by Damir Sagolj/Reuters) 2016 Rio Olympics, Artistic Gymnastics, Preliminary, Women's Qualification, Subdivisions, Rio Olympic Arena, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on August 7, 2016. In the balance beam final, Hernandez won the silver medal, finishing behind the Netherlands' Sanne Wevers. Please expand the article to include this information. LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . skip to content. T he U.S. women’s gymnastics team cemented its dominance over the rest of the world Tuesday, winning the team event at the Rio Olympics by an overwhelming margin. The 2016 nickname was not announced until the team had secured victory in the team event. Paris 2024 . RIO 2016 , Artistic Gymnastics , floor exercises , Women , United States of America Team GB medal tracker Rio medal tracker traces team GB's progress at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Fun fact: Kocian and Raisman roomed together at the Olympic qualifications. Rio 2016 . Kocian competed only on uneven bars. Raisman returns at Rio after taking a break following the London Games. Results; Story; Recap; July 10. And Laurie Hernandez, the 2015 U.S. junior all-around champion who made the 2016 Olympic team. Team GB will send 366 athletes to Rio for the 2016 Olympic Games. S … Laurie Hernandez reacts after completing her balance beam routine in the women's gymnastics U.S. Olympic team trials at SAP Center, July 8, 2016 in San Jose, California. 2016 in artistic gymnastics. In the individual all-around, Biles and Raisman each performed four clean routines, with Biles scoring the highest score on all but the uneven bars, as well as being the only gymnast that day to score above 15 on the balance beam. She also won silver on vault.[2]. Amid applause and a … [7] MyKayla Skinner, Ragan Smith, and Ashton Locklear were selected as the three alternates. Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during Day 2 of the 2016 U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Trials at SAP Center, July 10, 2016 in San Jose, California. Simone Biles Club: World Champions Centre Hometown: Spring, Texas Save. Artistic Gymnastics Men's Team Final - Full Replay | Rio 2016 Replays Can't wait? Tokyo 2020 . Olympic Games; Olympic Winter Games; Youth Olympic Games; All . LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . USA Gymnastics is well positioned in its four Olympic disciplines heading into the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro. skip to content. Five talented athletes secured their spots Sunday night on what is probably the hardest Olympic team to qualify for: the U.S. women’s gymnastics team . Biles qualified first on the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise; Kocian qualified first on the uneven bars; Raisman qualified second on the floor exercise; Hernandez qualified second on the balance beam; and Douglas qualified third on the uneven bars. Amid applause and a … At the 2012 London Games, the team had adopted the nickname "Fierce Five" in response to the media-bestowed nickname "Fab Five". Friday, August 5 is the opening ceremony, and Sunday, August 21 is … Douglas began making history in 2012, when she became the first U.S. athlete to win both team and all-around gold medals at the London Olympics. [5], The Women's Gymnastics Olympic Trials took place on Friday, July 8 and Sunday, July 10, 2016 at the SAP Center in San Jose, California. Laurie Hernandez competed on and won season 23 of Dancing with the Stars. Raisman previously led the U.S. women’s gymnastics team to win gold at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London, where she took home three Olympic … Biles suffered a shocking mishap when she put her hands on the beam after a balance check on her front tuck. Beijing 2022 . Biles is a three-time, all-around world champion and is considered by many to be the “greatest female gymnast ever,” according to the Team USA website. Team GB medal tracker Rio medal tracker traces team GB's progress at the 2016 Olympics in Brazil. Gabby Douglas-- 2012 Olympic all-around champ; back in contention for 2016 team McKayla Maroney -- Olympic silver medalist on vault, and queen of the Not Impressed face; no longer competing Aly Raisman-- Olympic gold medalist on floor; back in contention for 2016 team Kyla Ross-- A leader for the US team in 2013 and 2014; will compete NCAA gymnastics for UCLA next year Jordyn Wieber-- The … Romania competed at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 5 to 21 August 2016.Since the nation's participation started in 1900 (and its official debut in 1924), Romanian athletes had appeared in every edition of the Summer Olympic Games, except for two occasions: the 1932 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles at the period of the worldwide Great Depression, and the 1948 … The previous team to medal in every event, including the team and individual all-around, was the Unified Team at the 1992 Games; the only previous U.S. team to do so was at the boycott-reduced 1984 Games. Tap to interact Dalton, a reliable competitor, placed third in the all-around at Olympic trials and earned top scores on floor and vault. Rosie MacLennan, the 2012 Olympic gold medallist in trampoline, was part of the eight-member Canadian gymnastics team named Friday for the Rio Olympic… The Team USA gymnastics star reveals her celebrity crush, pump-up song and more. RIO DE JANEIRO, Aug. 9, 2016 – The U.S. Olympic Team for women’s gymnastics made history today by winning the USA’s second consecutive Olympic team title at the 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Japan's gymnastics team waits for their marks in the team all-around while watching the scoreboard at the Rio Olympics at the Rio Olympic Arena in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 8, 2016… Joe Biden arrives at US Capitol ahead of inauguration, Political aides who ran Trump's Washington frustrated at 'tarnished' legacy, Poet Amanda Gorman reads 'The Hill We Climb', How Trump's legacy will be remembered by history. The 2012 Olympic gymnastics team bronze medallist competed at her first international competition in more than three years on Thursday (17 December) as she led Romania to the top of the standings during the qualifying round at the Women’s European Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Mersin, Turkey. Black, white, Latina, Jewish: these are the faces of the 2016 USA women's gymnastics team headed to the games this August in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Olympic Games. Menu. LA 2028; Milano Cortina 2026 . skip to content. — -- The U.S. women's gymnastics team has won gold at the 2016 Olympic Summer Games in Rio de Janeiro. Log in, register or subscribe to save articles for later. GYMNASTICS commentators were stunned on Tuesday during the men’s Olympic gymnastics team final when the Ukrainian national team willingly took scores of … Robert Hanashiro-USA TODAY Sports via Reuters. Biles finished first on vault and floor exercise, Kocian finished first on the uneven bars, Hernandez finished first on the balance beam. Simone Biles of the United States of America competes on the Women's Floor final on Day 11 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 16, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. 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Olympic Games; Olympic Winter Games; Youth Olympic Games; All . Despite her area of expertise, Kocian is expected to contribute to the other events as well. … [8] Full Olympic Trial scores are as follows:[9], The name Final Five was chosen by the team members. Biles won gold at the 2013 World Championships in the individual all-around and on floor exercise. Aly Raisman was named the captain of the 2016 Summer Olympics U.S. women’s gymnastics team on Saturday, July 23 — details Jonathan Newton/The Washington Post via Getty Images. Team USA Olympic Gold Medal Winners of the Past: Where Are They Now? Olympic Games; Olympic Winter Games; Youth Olympic Games; All . Pyeongchang 2018 . Sochi 2014 . Menu. 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