Aly Raisman looks ready for Rio, Simone Biles wins 4th United States national all-around title

Aly Raisman looks ready for Rio, Simone Biles wins 4th United States national all-around title

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Sunday night, the P&G Gymnastics Championships in St. Louis wrapped up, with former Olympian Aly Raisman in a strong position have her ticket punched to Rio when the five-member women’s gymnastics team is selected at the Olympic trials. With a strong vault and floor routine in the finals, Raisman improved upon her Day 1 total of 60.450 points to score 60.650 and a second-place total of 121.100.

Aly Raisman and Simone Biles on the Road to Rio

Meanwhile, Raisman’s friend Simone Biles tallied a total score of 125.000 to became the first U.S. gymnast to win four consecutive titles since Joan Moore Gnat accomplished the feat in the early 70s.

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Biles confidence was so supreme, she managed to slip in a wink at former Olympic gold medalist Shawn Johnson during her floor exercise.

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The top five finishers from the P&G Gymnastics Championships automatically qualified for the Olympic Trials taking place on July 8 and July 10 in San Jose, California. That means Biles and Raisman will be joined by Laurie Hernandez, Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian.

2016 P&G Championships Day 2: Women's Gymnastics

Christina Desiderio, Brenna Dowell, Rachel Gowey, Ashton Locklear, Maggie Nichols, Emily Schild and MyKayla Skinner will also be making the trek west as at-large picks by the U.S. gymnastics committee.

2016-06-27T12:05:15+00:00 June 27th, 2016|

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