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So Chusovitina is in uncharted territory being the first female gymnast to compete in their 50s. How many have competed in their 40s? Chusovitina is one and the other I could think of is Barbara Achondo who was 40 when she competed in the 2023 Pan Am Games. Any other 40 year olds? We have had...

It makes sense the Olympic sports only have NCAA considering the Olympics used to be amateur athlete status, so Olympic sports avenues were through that route.

Years ago I corrected KK on Twitter, before X, and she blocked me LOL.

Wow if he got the kids that is not good. Usually kids end up with mom most of the time. Unless they made that arrangement and not the court.

Yes, all four alternates were sent to Tokyo (there was supposed to be a 5th but no one was named) The 4 alternates trained with the 4 team members and two individual athletes. I recall many of us being in an uproar because they were not social distancing, not wearing masks, etc. Pictures of them...

Wondering if Kim and Chris getting divorced has something to do with less elites, as its just Kim there now.

CRYSTELLE LAKE!

Wow that must mean they are expecting a lot of seniors. Maybe more NCAAers than we thought?

Courtney Blackson from Boise State is taking a 5th year and in the portal. She's a strong vaulter and bars worker coming back from retirement much like Helen Hu.

Melnikova is now out, correct? Or is she still eligible.

The Simone Riley drama has escalated. Simone deleted her Twitter/X account. https://www.essentiallysports.com/olympics-gymnastics-news-simone-biles-fans-turn-against-her-over-last-twitter-post-before-deletion/

I think this is supposed be Pan Am Games which had a different feel from a regular championships. Pan Am Games is multi-sport event, Pan Am Championships is just gymnastics.

Russia is not. A few athletes achieved AIN status, but RGF won't allow them to compete now. Melnikova basically retired as she is running for office. Urasova did essentially, she has knee surgery and is no longer on the national team. Listunova was not cleared by the FIG.

Nemour front runner for World AA gold?

Well to be fair Riley his 3/4 bars sets through the process of Nationals and Trials. Taking her would have been justified, as placements from Nationals and Trials determined the team. Only the top 2 finishers at Trials were automatically on the team. Of course Jade had already secured her +1...