Simone Biles and Brody Malone Lead USA Gymnastics Team in the Olympics

The USA gymnastics team for the Olympics has been finalized following the conclusion of the U.S. Olympic trials on Sunday. The women’s team will be led by renowned Olympian Simone Biles, while defending world champion Brody Malone headlines the men’s squad. If you want to get more gambling news from bookies, make sure to check out our other news pages.

The Paris Olympics are starting at the end of the month, and countries are starting to finalize more and more of their official rosters. All eyes are on USA athletes, as most sportsbooks have them as the most favored country to win the greatest number of medals. You can check your pay per head sportsbook software for the updated betting lines for these events.

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USA Gymnastics Team in the Olympics

Frederick Richard, the reigning all-around world bronze medalist, was the first to secure his spot on the men’s team through automatic qualification. He met the criteria by finishing in the top three in three or more events, placing first on high bar, second on parallel bars, and third on floor exercise.

Biles, set to compete in her third Olympic Games, secured her position with an impressive score of 117.25. At 27, she becomes the oldest female American gymnast to qualify for the Olympics. The women’s team also includes three other Olympians – Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Jordan Chiles – along with 16-year-old Junior World silver medalist Hezly Rivera. Aside from these experienced athletes, there are quite a few joining the roster. These are athletes who, while are no strangers to international tournaments, will be joining the Olympics for the first time ever.

New Olympic Athletes Join In

Joining Richard and Malone on the men’s team are three Olympic newcomers: 2022 world team bronze medalists Asher Hong and Paul Juda, and 2021 pommel horse world champion Stephen Nedoroscik. Hong demonstrated his strength by finishing first on still rings with a score of 29.15. Juda showed his versatility, placing second on floor exercise (28.85) and third on pommel horse (28.30). Malone, known for his high bar routines, tied for second in his specialty event with a score of 27.45.

This diverse and talented group of gymnasts will represent Team USA at the Paris Olympics, aiming to continue the country’s strong tradition in the sport on the global stage. This is the full schedule of the 2024 Paris Olympic Dates. But for the gymnastics events, competitions will start on Saturday, July 27. The team finals will be on July 29-30, while the all-around finals will happen on July 31 to August 1.

Here is the Full roster for the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Olympic team

Men’s Team