2024 US Olympic Trials WAG Day 1 (6/28)

[gtu07]

They get whatever USAG can give them, they don't get the USOC stuff.

USAG treats the alternates like they're team members, the USOC does not. The IOC doesn't acknowledge their existence at all.

It's massively unfair because if say an athlete is a back up soccer goalie who doesn't play one second of game time, that athlete practices with the team and gets a medal if the team gets a medal. I also remember in the winter Olympics a few years ago a mogul skier injured in a training run got to stay the entire time through the closing ceremony.

 

[lovegymnasts]

Saw this coming down the pipe at some point

 

[Sasha]

I hate it.

I hope that Shilese, Skye and Kayla get together and have a really good girls night/commiseration session/whatever they need before leaving Minneapolis.

 

[BB12]

Devastating for her. For a team perspective, really opens up a speculative spot.

I'd give it to Hezley - she fits in very cleanly. Showed the ability to get over 14 on both UB and BB at nationals which I dont think anyone else left has done? She might be very green but if qualification goes poorly for her, you dont need to use her in the final.

 

[arabiandoublefront]

This is depressing.

 

[MaryClare]

Surely she isn’t out of the picture yet. We don’t know how the selection committee will evaluate the situation

 

[QuietColours]

The fact there is no injury petition to the team makes it pretty clear how the selection committee feels about athletes too injured to compete at Trials

 

[GymnaSTICKS]

This is awful. Someone go get Gaby.

 

[Passion]

Sacramone said they are choosing the best team as they are on Sunday, not the best team as they might be in the future.

As of Sunday, Jones can not physically do gymnastics.

 

[Hatsumomo]

I hate it.

I hope that Shilese, Skye and Kayla get together and have a really good girls night/commiseration session/whatever they need before leaving Minneapolis.

Looking at Shilese's IG story, she did get some time with a therapy dog while on the floor yesterday.

 

[irichluck21]

For WAG, it has literally been the Hunger Games.

 

[MaryClare]

My revised prediction is Biles, Lee, Chiles, Carey, Sumanasekera. Are they naming 4 alts? If so, Wong, Rivera, Roberson, Lincoln.

I know that leaves them very weak on bars, but there just isn’t anyone to bring in that has difficulty and consistency on bars

 

[irichluck21]

2 traveling
2 non-traveling

I still think Wong or Hezly when you consider UB/BB. Wong if you want to go with experience and ability to go anywhere at anytime.
Chiles, Lee, Biles will do AA.

 

[Hatsumomo]

My revised prediction is Biles, Lee, Chiles, Carey, Sumanasekera. Are they naming 4 alts? If so, Wong, Rivera, Roberson, Lincoln.

I know that leaves them very weak on bars, but there just isn’t anyone to bring in that has difficulty and consistency on bars

I would love for Sumanasekera to be on the team, but I think it would be Rivera due to her UB.

 

[MaryClare]

I would love for Sumanasekera to be on the team, but I think it would be Rivera due to her UB.

Rivera is so unreliable though. Sumanasekera has hit every routine so far through classics, nationals and trials

 

[arabiandoublefront]

Is WAG exactly by the numbers like MAG?

 

[Hatsumomo]

Rivera is so unreliable though. Sumanasekera has hit every routine so far through classics, nationals and trials

This is true, though Rivera has been showing consistency as of late. Before I considered it too late for her, but now with Jones, Blakely, and DiCello out, there could be more serious consideration for her.

 

[QuietColours]

Rivera is so unreliable though. Sumanasekera has hit every routine so far through classics, nationals and trials

Isn't Rivera 12/12 with Nationals and Trials? If they both hit, I think she'll get the nod because of bars. Sumanasekera could get it otherwise if she hits beam. Wong would need to be absolutely lights out bars and beam; consistency has not been her watchword lately

 

[MaryClare]

Is WAG exactly by the numbers like MAG?

No

 

[arabiandoublefront]

No

Thank goodness.