United States Olympic trials (gymnastics) explained

The United States Olympic team trials in gymnastics are held before every Summer Olympic Games to select the participants for the US Olympic gymnastics team. The event is overseen by the United States Olympic Committee and run by USA Gymnastics.

The first Olympic trials were held in 1960 in West Point, New York, to select athletes for the 1960 Summer Olympics in Rome, Italy.[1] The men's and women's trials have been held both separately and then as one event.[2] Many of the early results are hard to come by as they were not recorded or published to the public.

Editions

Year Location Dates Women's champion Men's champion Notes Ref
1960
1964 San Fernando, California (MAG)
Kings Point, New York (WAG)
1968 Los Angeles, California (MAG)
Long Beach, California (WAG)
1972 Des Plaines, Illinois (MAG)
Long Beach, California (WAG) 		May 26–28 [3]
University Park, Pennsylvania (MAG)
Los Angeles, California (WAG) 		May 20–22 [4]
Olympic trials were held and teams for both MAG and WAG were selected;
however the USA boycotted the Olympics. 		[5]
June 1–3 [6] [7]
August 4–7 [8]
June 9–14 [9]
June 25–30 [10] [11] [12]
August 17–20 [13] [14]
June 24–27 [15] [16]
June 19–22 [17] [18] [19]
June 28–July 1 [20] [21] [22]
St. Louis, Missouri (MAG)
San Jose, California (WAG) 		June 23–26
July 8–10 		[23] [24]
[25] [26]

June 24–27, 2021 		Postponed due to the COVID-19 pandemic[27] [28] [29]
[30] [31]
June 27–30, 2024 [32]

See also

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Timeline.
  2. Web site: U.S. Olympic gymnastics trials change format, name host city. NBC Sports. August 23, 2019.
  3. Web site: Cathy Rigby Added To Gymnastic Team Despite Foot Injury. May 28, 1972. New York Times.
  4. Web site: On the Beam for Montreal. Sports Illustrated. May 24, 1976.
  5. Web site: 1980 U.S. Gymnastics Team To Be Honored In Hartford In August. June 10, 2010. Hartford Courant.
  6. Web site: OLYMPICS ROUNDUP. The Washington Post.
  7. Web site: Gymnastics Results U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials At Jacksonville, Fla., June 4. June 2, 1984. United Press International.
  8. Web site: 1988 U.S. OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS TRIALS. Deseret News. August 2, 1988.
  9. Web site: Politics on women's side throw gymnastics trials for ugly tumble. Baltimore Sun. June 15, 1992.
  10. Web site: Women's Petitions Approved to the U.S. Olympic trials-Gymnastics. USA Gymnastics. June 11, 1996.
  11. Web site: 1996 U.S. Olympic trials-Gymnastics: Veteran Men's Team Headed to Atlanta. USA Gymnastics. June 29, 1996.
  12. Web site: 1996 U.S. Olympic trials-Gymnastics: Strong Women's Team Headed to Atlanta. June 30, 1996. USA Gymnastics.
  13. Web site: Elise Ray Wins U.S. Olympic Team trials. USA Gymnastics. August 20, 2000.
  14. Web site: Blaine Wilson Wins U.S. Olympic Team trials. USA Gymnastics. August 19, 2000.
  15. Web site: Qualifiers Set For 2004 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics. June 15, 2004. USA Gymnastics.
  16. Web site: Kupets, McCool Secure Spots On U.S. Olympic Team. USA Gymnastics. June 27, 2004.
  17. Web site: Philadelphia hosts activities as prelude to U.S. Olympic Team trials. USA Gymnastics. June 15, 2008.
  18. Web site: Horton, Paul Hamm nominated to 2008 U.S. Olympic Team. USA Gymnastics. June 21, 2008.
  19. Web site: Johnson, Liukin nominated to 2008 U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team. USA Gymnastics. June 22, 2008.
  20. Web site: Field set for 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials – Gymnastics in San Jose, Calif.. USA Gymnastics. June 12, 2020.
  21. Web site: Douglas wins all-around at 2012 U.S. Olympic Trials. USA Gymnastics. July 2, 2012.
  22. Web site: Orozco, Leyva punch tickets to the 2012 Olympic Games. USA Gymnastics. June 30, 2012.
  23. Web site: Women's Olympic trials, Congress bring gymnastics community to San Jose this week. USA Gymnastics. July 7, 2016.
  24. Web site: USA's best gymnasts head to St. Louis for the men's Olympic trials and P&G Championships. USA Gymnastics. June 21, 2016.
  25. Web site: Biles wins all-around at 2016 U.S. Olympic Team trials; U.S. Olympic Women's Gymnastics Team named in San Jose. July 10, 2016. USA Gymnastics.
  26. Web site: Mikulak wins all-around at 2016 U.S. Olympic Team trials; U.S. Olympic Men's Gymnastics Team named in St. Louis. USA Gymnastics. June 25, 2016.
  27. Web site: Update on 2020 USA Gymnastics Events - March 27. USA Gymnastics. March 27, 2020.
  28. Web site: St. Louis will host 2020 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics. April 23, 2019. USA Gymnastics.
  29. Web site: USA Gymnastics announces rescheduled 2021 dates for postponed U.S. Olympic Team trials, USA Gymnastics Championships and the 2021 National Congress and Trade Show. USA Gymnastics. July 17, 2020.
  30. Web site: USA Gymnastics announces men's Olympic team roster for artistic gymnastics. June 26, 2021. USA Gymnastics.
  31. Web site: Simone Biles secures spot on United States Gymnastics team for next month's Tokyo Olympics. June 28, 2021. CNN.
  32. Web site: Minneapolis, Minnesota to host 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics, become Gymnastics City USA 2024. June 13, 2023. USA Gymnastics.

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