Simone Biles is poised to make her third Olympic team this weekend at the U.S. Olympic team trials in Minneapolis. The event is more of a formality for the GOAT, but who are the other gymnasts eyeing the 2024 Paris Games?
With the men’s team set to be named Saturday and the women’s team Sunday, here’s everything to know about the Olympic trials and Team USA’s rising gymnastics stars.
The top all-around finisher after two days of competition at the trials will receive an automatic spot on the five-member women’s Olympic team. The other four women competing in Paris will be determined by a selection committee, which will utilize the results from trials and previous competitions to complete the team.
Four Olympic alternates will also be named in Minneapolis, two of whom will travel to Paris to train with the team.
Assembling the U.S. team revolves primarily around the Team Final competition, where the team gold medal is awarded. Three gymnasts compete on each apparatus and all three scores count.
Selecting the gymnasts who can maximize Team USA’s score in the three-up-three-count format is often compared to assembling a puzzle. Picking the team is not always as simple as selecting the top five ranked gymnasts in the all-around at trials.
