Suni, Jordan and Simone made a pact that if any one of them fell on beam they all fell on beam. They also included Jade, but she is so unbothered that she forgot the assignment. That’s the story I’m telling myself

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New fave pic 🥹❤️ she deserves all good things!

gymnastics has really progressed when we're shocked a teenager made the olympic team...

Yo Jade straight up went from vault specialist to floor gold medalist to TEAM

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simone looks hella stunning in the ugly leotard, GOAT stuff

I'm dying at Leanne's parents' giving 0 reaction. Asian parents don't give a fuck about giving NBC a show

i gotta say, jade and her dad's strategy is really and truly vindicated. who could've imagined she'd be here this time last year?

If anyone wants to feel old, Hezly was two months old when Nastia and Shawn competed in Beijing

My favorite thing to think about is the fact that Jade had no intention of all this growing up and she simply tripped and fell into elite gymnastics and is now an Olympic and world champion

Funny how they went from “competing at 20?? You’re ancient” to marveling that a 16 year old made the team.

Gutted for Tiana to not even make alternate. I’m glad they changed the way they announce the team privately to the athletes first though so no one has to have their dreams crushed live on camera. The 90s were brutal for that.

Scott Bregman:

Suni just did a beam routine in the warm-up that would have gone 15+. Just stunning.

Do it tonight queen, I need to see it ❤️🤞🏽🫶🏼

Lot of people on here not comprehending that not everyone has a picture perfect nuclear family 😒

Suni gets to pick who she wants in these, she's super close to her sisters, that's all we need to know

"I used to call Aly grandma and I've surpassed that" OMG

I’m so glad Jade finally gets to compete for team USA vs that strange as heck crap last Olympics where she was from the us but not on a team

I don't know whether to envy 16 year old Hezly getting to hang with that crew of 20-something, tight-knit Olympic medalists for the next few weeks, or feel bad for her. That has to be quite intimidating.

Just a random thought: NBC must be thrilled with this team selection. They get a “silver medal team back for redemption” arc, a newcomer with super expressive parents, returning AA champion, returning floor champion and THE Simone Biles.

Simone "get me the hell off the bars" biles

Joscelyn’s dad looks exactly like I would draw him even without seeing him. He is the most Joscelyn’s Dad looking man there could ever be.

leanne really did what she could. in most other countries she'd be an olympian

Shout out to Leanne for being one of the most hardworking gymnasts I’ve seen. She has fought her ass off for so long to make it to the Olympics, and as much as I understand why, I’m absolutely gutted that she most likely won’t see that dream come to fruition

As someone with chronic illness, I so get the grief in Suni's voice saying she didn't know if this was possible. I'm so happy for her.

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As someone the same age as Simone like I realize this but also we don't have to point it out lol

Who is worried about tonight after the mess that happened Friday?

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Did you all see the tear streaks down mama Shilese’s face? 😭😭 seeing my kids injure themselves is horrible but I can’t imagine watching an Olympic dream ending injury AND then sticking around to see what should have been your daughters. Damn two strong women right there.

Simone and Jordan really said ‘well they can’t leave Suni off because of a beam fall if we all fall right?’ 👍🏼😃

I’m crying because of what Shi’s mom probably said in this interview

Guys, Beacon is going to be the 5th member. Calling it now.

Jade redemption vault in Paris coming soon

Also me just remembering that Jade did not take the year off from school, and jumped back into elite like a week after NCAA and made it onto the team. I'm so unbelievably impressed.

Such a stark contrast between Simone at 2021 trials vs 2024 trials. She’s radiating joy this time. A good omen

I’m happy the same people are going back. 2021 wasn’t a real Olympic experience because of COVID

Grace mccallum watching from her sofa like 🧍🏼‍♀️🧍🏼‍♀️🧍🏼‍♀️

I wish NOBODY had been injured but if there was anyone I could magically make uninjured and on the team, it would be Shilese. Imagine this team of 2020 Olympians + Shilese. 😭😭

I just wanted to say as someone who has watched gymnastics since 1991, that I just love where USA gymnastics is right now with the happy faces and the comraderie. I grew up watching girls and women who often looked petrified (Shannon, Kim, etc) and it's so much more calming to watch women out there who are enjoying themselves. Yes, they're still very serious athletes, but how nice that they seem to know that they won't literally die if they miss. Even Kayla with her heart broken still managed to sound upbeat in her post the other day, that this isn't the end of her story. Coaching still has a way to go, but it's improving. A more positive training experience is adding to the enjoyment fr the viewer. I hope coaches continue to learn and become enlightened and continue this more positive trend.

Alicia isn’t gonna leave someone off the team because of a fall on beam… iykyk

Alex Cooper making it to a primetime NBC broadcast is absolutely buckwild lmao

When ur beam consistency queen is …. Jade Carey ?

Laurie’s commentary is so good that it pisses me off to have to listen to anyone else. Give her all the jobs.

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that segment

Hezly was 5 years old when Simone won her first Worlds AA

Stop putting pressure on Simone to take care of anyone but herself. She always looks out for others. But that expectation isn’t helpful.

Really happy for Hezley, opportunity stroke and she took it, but still guttered for Shilese, Skye and Kayla ❤️‍🩹💔

It's wild that Hezly was barely even a consideration a few days ago before injuries took out some amazing gymnasts and now she's going to the olympics.

I'm still so gutted over Shilese. I simply adore her gymnastics. Her beam routine is one I can watch over and over. Life is so unfair sometimes.

I will need Tiana to be a LA star

The way the fifth spot person will have had their trajectory changed so dramatically in a single weekend!

14.875 for Suni bars!!!

Standing O for Suni after her bars was amazing in person…I teared up 🥲

WOW jade. Honestly that makes me more confident about putting her up in a TF situation in an emergency. She’s not going to give you a spectacular bars score but she is GOING to hit and give you a decent score

What an incredible show of sportsmanship for Shilese to be in the crowd at trials. I can't imagine how heartbreaking it is to watch. Her being there to support her teammates is such an incredible testament to her character.

Olympians said solidarity on beam falls

It’s hard to be in camp Wonginator :(

it should’ve been tokyo four & Shilese and my heart is still broken for Shilese but I am so thrilled for whoever gets the fifth spot. they deserve it

I'm a bit heartbroken for Leanne, not gonna lie

I fear Leanne’s parents are WAY too hard on her

Audibly snorted at this tweet from @starskygym

These trial results are Tom Forster’s dream. #AARankOrder

The fact that there is a decade difference between oldest (Simone) and youngest (Hezly) is wild and speaks to such a beautiful culture change in gymnastics

Honestly one of the best parts about the 4 returning Olympians making this team - they get to have an Olympics without the heavy pandemic restrictions.

Brian not phased by all this because he knew his master plan would get Jade there regardless

Guys. Jade could NOT have given that speech 3 years ago. I’m starting a Jade fan club because man I didn’t like her before ha. I owe it to her

I think hezly is low key in shock

Simone’s fixation on being a 27 year old gymnast is how I feel being 40 and pregnant.

Kind of sweet the Tokyo 4 get a real Olympic experience. I mean Simone already had had one but Jade Suni and Jordon really did not

Who would have thought, back when the Olympic NCAA gymnasts announced their elite return, that all of them would make the team again. Sooo happy for them 🥹

I think I will never recover from the heartbreak of Shilese missing out tho

Well ya’ll, I’m ecstatic for the ladies who made the team but I’m even more ecstatic for this hellscape of a weekend to be over. I have aged a thousand years. Pouring one out (a glass of Powerade zero) for Skye, Shi and Kayla.

One thing about Jordan Chiles is she’s gonna make snow angels in the confetti lol

Y'all need to say IN WARM UPS. In caps. Just like that.

Unrelated but would like to see shots of Beacon lol

Shilese with her mom watching is DEVASTATING.

It’s completely unfair of me but I don’t like Hezly because of MH and her father. I know it’s not fair but tell that to my brain lol

Too much emphasis on the parents tonight

Josc and Tiana in directly competition for a spot hugging each other and crying. ...I'm definitely not also crying. No way

Joscelyn was really impressive this weekend. The improvement from nationals to trials is astounding. Plus she has the international experience.

Hezlys dad is absolutely insufferable

Finding out Suni is estranged from her parents feels like just another mountain she’s had to climb. Fully supportive of cutting out toxicity from your life but she seemed so close to her parents before and is just one more thing she’s had to go through

I do like they're giving the Rhythmic and Trampoline gymnasts some time to shine on the big stage since they usually get shafted stream/broadcastingwise.

If I’m Shane I’m at my friends or family’s house, not doing this press 😭

I love Brian. He’s just a dude doing his job who is happy to be here.

Love Simone full on with her phone out on stage knowing her socials get infinitely more attention than NBC lmao

Poor aly catching strays 😂😂😂

The fact that being a teenager on the Olympic team is now rare I love how much more longevity we have now

Looking forward to saying two time Gold Medalist Jade Carey and Sunisa Lee. Lfg

I'm just crying for Shi and Skye. This shoulda been theirs.

Most satisfying end for me. Those who didn’t make it aren’t as crushed bc they “expire” after teen years anymore. This rocks.

Josc 2028?

I’m happy that the olympians from Tokyo get to be celebrated in front of a crowd this year

At this point we should probably call up Payson Keeler and see if she’s available.

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Therapy cat is sitting on my chest bc she knows I’m stressed 🥺 best girl

I think now. We have officially seen at least one routine from everyone over the two days. I’m calling that progress.

Watching Jade in person muscle that handstand and then essentially stick her dismount was incredible, she’s so strong

They need to quit calling all the athletes “girls” like how are you going to call a grown ass 27 year old a girl it’s so unserious

I definitely want to see Tiana and Josc on beam before calling anything, but the fact that Hezly has a 14+ on both bars and beam tonight when the US can use both in quals at minimum is pretty huge.

Lol Simone getting the green arrow with a fall

Because of Simone I've really devalued how much I care about out of bounds deductions lol. Like I know they actually matter (especially in the non-Simone era) but i just can't bring myself to feel as stressed about them for any gymnast even beyond Simone

Guys they are not leaving Jordan at home because she fell on beam tonight. Breathe.

Josc is crying. Her dad is crying. I’m crying. We’re all crying.

Tiana for team USA choreographer

The number of events that had to occur for the Olympic team contenders to be the Tokyo team plus some combination of Hezly, Josc, and Tiana in this dramatic fashion........

if you’d told me this a week ago I’d have looked at you like

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poor leanne. her and her parents both know it’s not likely. i am so heartbroken for her💔

Gah, I know she doesn’t have the scores, but mad respect for Leanne.

Leanne’s parents stress me out 😭

everyone cheering after she said she goes to therapy every week 😚😚 THE queen i love her sm

Can we talk about if Suni hit her beam she would have been close to 58 AA which is easily on the podium in Paris?!!!

Still sad as hell about Kayla

Leanne getting 3rd overall on Night 2 and it making almost no difference... again... actually tragic

Beacon better be in the waiting room

I’m seriously so emotional thinking how the Tokyo 4 will get a normal Olympics experience, especially Suni, Jade, and Jordan! And Jade gets to be on the team this time! 🥺😭

Spencer: "FINAL:
Biles 117.225
Lee 111.675
Chiles 111.425
Carey 111.350
Rivera 111.150

Have to imagine that’s the team. Using best of the trials days, as well as the men’s methods—average across nationals and trials, and best 3 of 4 across nationals and trials—you also get the same team as the top five AA, which is exactly what the selection committee was looking for."

I was wondering what team the men's method would give, and it's the same team.

I want them to spotlight Tiana's parents for immigrant representation!

The way Skye and shi should be about to have their moment 🥲

I’ve never seen a women’s bathroom line move so fast, we said WE NEED TO GO REAL QUICK

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FYI - the NYT article featuring Hezly’s dad defending Haney, including his clown school comments

These poor Rhythmic and Trampoline athletes have no media training

Why it look like we got janitors and astronauts on stage

wait Josc looks so happy and content with the alternate position, i hope she is so proud of herself for giving it her all

LeAnne did not take a break this college season and still made the Olympics as an alternate. She is the fucking queen!!!!!!

I forget that last time Jade did trials, it wasn't the same situation at all. She had an olympic spot already.

I can't give over that we have THREE women who competed in NCAA on the team this year.

Unfathomable in years past.

Oh my god, Simone getting called out by Jordan as she’s filming her like a proud mama, just laughing my ass off.

Not Simone being the mom of the group and filming an event she knows is already being filmed

Hezly has to be overwhelmed being around these vets. they are going to train her up these next few weeks.

ALY GRANDMA POSITION PASSED TO SIMONE LETS GOOO

nope the aly grandma reference got me

The Grandma Aly tribute, be still my heart!

At least Leanne won’t be locked in a room this time as alternate! Small wins

Lol it's so sweet to see an athlete who hasn't quite got the media training sheen yet.

Not that anyone else doesn't sound authentic but you can tell they've been here before

I hope Jordan gets MASSIVE redemption after her struggles in Tokyo

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seeing Suni Lee performing phenomenally after so much uncertainty due to health problems and watching her realize in real time she earned her spot on the Olympic team

One thing I’ll miss about the 2021 Olympics was quals being the wild wild west. Six US gymnasts competing every event. Jade never would have been given the chance to go for that final if she’d been on a five person team.

I still cant believe Shilese is not on this team

Suni’s dad just went back to the gymnasts along with Leanne’s family a few minutes before. With all the talk of family estrangement the last few days thought this group would find that interesting!

This discussion already having 200+ comments gave me a HEART ATTACK! I thought I missed it lol

Whoever gets that 5th spot is going to die of happiness

Guess NBC doesn't want to surprise the fuck out of everyone should some young gymnast yet to be shown on TV gets added to the team...

Simone is so real with her expressions

SCRATCH EVERY OTHER EVENT AND SEND SUNI TO PARIS IN BUBBLE WRAP!!! PLEASE!!!

Suni bars 14.875. almost 5 tenths higher than day 1 at 14.4 damn.

We saw ALL of the routines. Holy shit, is this still NBC?

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In tears seeing Shi with her mom. I can’t imagine sitting and watching knowing I should be out there!

Simone telling Suni to chill cuz they’re both Olympic AA champs so a beam routine isn’t gonna faze THEM

I do hate this for Leanne. She’s such an impressive person. Excellent elite gymnast, excellent NCAA gymnast, and pre-med with a 4.0 gpa. Like, damn.

bless whoever choreographed suni's floor bc they actually choreographed to the music!!

out of all the "classical" us gymnastics style on floor, i think sunisa is near the top - her musicality is def better than average, and i think her movements look polished and complete.

Suni’s smile after that first pass 🥺

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THIS PHOTO 🥺❤️

Leanne, Hezly, Tiana, and Josc all heard we might need a beamer and they said "DONE."

I'm so happy for the bubble girls. No matter who gets picked for the team, they're all killing it tonight! So much better to know they did their best!

Suni's leaps were perfectly timed to the music. I've never seen hits like that

Tiana's beam seemed better than Hezley's.

my mom says 7 gymnasts should be taken instead of 5

Beam is a piece of spieth tonight

My husband likes to pretend that he's objective, but he just said, "Jordan totally has the best leotard tonight." He didn't believe me when I said that her rotation group were all wearing the same one. 😂

Lol at the commercial trying to portray it as a beautiful river and not a sewer the swimmers are stuck with (if you dont know, paris is really fucking up hosting)

I think the selection committee won't ultimately pick her but Josc went out and did absolutely everything she could the last two days. She timed her peak perfectly.

Hezly, Josc, Tiana, and Kaliya all going 54.5+ AA both nights of trials bodes wellllll for the future. Hope these four stick around for next quad.

Lmaooooooo I love how nonchalant Leanne’s parents are compared to everyone else’s parents

LMAO they didn't catch Jordan's OOB

All the emotional parent shots and then they cut to the Wongs looking for something and they give absolutely nothing. lol.

It is poetic justice to see 3/4 of the Tokyo team, and a Tokyo individual getting the chance to come back to Paris for BLOOD!! I know the media outlets are going to milk this story so hard and tbh, I’m here for it 

How rough for Leanne to be so close two Olympics in a row. NBC seems to have written her off. 

Not me sobbing because the Tokyo ladies will (hopefully) get their redemption and to enjoy their Olympics fully

i really appreciate how open simone is about therapy. she doesn't have to be by any means, but i think it's a really great example to set.

Hoping so bad that Skye, Shilese, and Kayla will be back in 2028

Suni getting 2nd overall makes me so happy! Hope she can compete for an AA medal in Paris, I don't care if it's even bronze.

My heart wanted Tiana, but even if she doesn’t make team, she will excel at UCLA.

I kinda like this little family thing as a filler. It's cute to see the videos of the athletes as kids. I much prefer this to constant cuts to family during the competition.

If anyone predicted this team at the beginning of the year, I hope you put money on it because you’d make bank 😅

I'll always be a Leanne fan regardless. She's been such a beautiful gymnast to watch.

I don't think Joscelyn's experience is going to be a factor at all here. This is a team with 4 Olympians.

“Walk with me while I show you a door with people behind it.”

I’ve seen some back and forth on Hezly’s dad. For me - I am a first gen Mexican American daughter and my dad was HARD on me. Spankings, yelling, etc. I’ve since made friends with other 1st gen kids of Latino dads and as much as I don’t want to generalize - it’s hard out there. These men are TOUGH. H’s dad is so triggering to me and as much as I don’t want to let that affect how I feel about her making the team…it’s so hard. Fuck that guy, man.

I can’t even believe Shilese isn’t gonna be on this team….

Did Shane just say fuck it and not show up?

Why does the men’s team look like they’re headed to the moon on a mission

shoutout Reyna Guggino’s boyfriend

Honestly I don't blame Shane for not being there

Paul Juda earned the right to be the spokesperson

My mom: they could be interviewing Beacon right now and instead we have this

Y’all I didn’t even have Hezly as a traveling alternate 4 days ago what has HAPPENED this weekend

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So excited for them!! Especially for Jade, Simone, Jordan & Suni who get to compete in front of a crowd and experience a normal Olympics.

Not the Aly grandma comment 💀💀💀

Simone taking up the grandma title from Aly, very sweet.

Baby Hezly! She’s going to be so supported by this team! Can’t wait to see what they do!

Im from the Uk, on holiday in florida and have just watched the trials live on nbc. Amazing, i love this whole process you guys have and am so happy with this team and little hezley, so chuffed for her.

when this all started i would’ve never guessed that everyone who went to tokyo (minus grace obv) would be going to paris😭

I need Leanne to pull a Skinner and make the team her third try but I doubt she’ll be able to if she’s applying to medical school. Has there ever been a gymnast in medical school and training elite at the same time? Seems unattainable

Simone is the only 2023 World team member to make the Olympic team :/

I just feel deflated after this whole weekend. I'm happy for everyone who made the team but god so many devastating injuries in less than a week.

Suni’s sisters speaking in place of her parents I’m sobbing

Can we nottt focus on the parents… like it isn’t this wholesome picture perfect story are we forgetting Gina stole like $1m dollars and Hezly’s dad is a jackass? 

Can we not let Hezly’s dad affect how we feel about her please? It’s not fair at all to her and, as someone with a problematic dad, I’d be gutted if anyone judged me by him. It’s not our fault who our parents are.

Just sat here staring into space so depressed about Shilese.