Can Suni Lee and Jade Carey Succeed in the All-Around Final?

Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey He will represent the USA. Biles’ decision to step back created the spot for Carey, who would have qualified for the all-around final if not. a rule allowing only two gymnasts from any country compete in the event.

lee She is the second best gymnast in the United States after Biles and is a strong contender for the medal. She finished third among 24 gymnasts during qualifying, but didn’t do the hardest uneven bar routine—like she did in the team final.

At the Olympic trials, she outstripped Biles in one of the two-day competitions, something no other gymnast had done since 2013.

Lee, 18, will also compete in the uneven bars and beam finals next week. She has a good chance of becoming an Olympic champion in bars because her routine is the hardest in the world. She scored 15.4 in Tuesday’s team final, sharing the highest-ever rating in women’s gymnastics at these Games.

Apart from the USA Gymnastics selection process, Carey failed to win a silver medal with team USA on Tuesday as she secured her own place at the Olympics by placing first on the vault in the multi-year World Cup series. He has the ability to win individual medals both on and off the field and has qualified for both of these finals next week.

Postponing the Olympics for a year allowed Carey, 21, to hone her ragged sticks and beam skills. Stepping up for the all-around, he’ll have to give his best in these two events to fight for the medal. But Carey will finish the day with a floor exercise where she can engage in a risky skill: the triple twisted pair layout. It would be the hardest rolling pass ever made by a woman.

Americans MyKayla Skinner and Grace McCallum will not qualify for the final due to their two rule per country. Skinner finished fourth best among Americans and 11th best among all gymnasts. qualifying round, but a lower-ranked athlete from another country will compete instead. McCallum was ranked fifth best among Americans and 13th best of all gymnasts, while Jordan Chiles was ranked 40th overall.

Gabby DouglasThe 2012 Olympic champion was similarly left out all-around in 2016, despite finishing in third place behind Biles and Aly Raisman.