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re: Why is Haleigh Bryant not on the U.S. Olympic team?

Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:06 am to
Posted by chimesstreet
Bucks County, PA
Member since Jan 2008
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:06 am to
Because she does college level gymnastics, not Olympic level gymnastics. I'm not saying she couldn't, but she hasn't trained to do so.
Posted by LSUDonMCO
Orlando
Member since Dec 2003
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 7:09 am to
The difference between college gymnastics and Olympic is the difference between AA baseball and the Major Leagues.
Posted by Oilfieldbiology
Member since Nov 2016
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Posted on 4/22/24 at 8:52 am to
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Because she does college level gymnastics, not Olympic level gymnastics. I'm not saying she couldn't, but she hasn't trained to do so.


From what I understand, college gymnastics rewards perfection over difficulty slightly, while Olympics award difficulty over perfection slightly.

It’s a different ball game in what the girls are asked to do.
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