Frederick Richard Takes Lead at US Olympic Gymnastics Trials with Impressive Floor Routine

Minneapolis, Minnesota United States of America
Brody Malone finished second with a score of 85.100, while Shane Wiskus sits in third place with an 84.300.
Frederick Richard leads US Olympic gymnastics trials with a score of 85.600 in the all-around standings.
Richard's impressive floor routine earned him a score of 14.700 and put him atop the leaderboard.
Simone Biles is expected to dominate the women's competition.
Frederick Richard Takes Lead at US Olympic Gymnastics Trials with Impressive Floor Routine

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - The US Olympic gymnastics trials are underway in Minneapolis, where the best gymnasts in the country are competing for a spot on the Olympic team. After an intense first day of competition, Frederick Richard has taken the lead with a score of 85.600 in the all-around standings.

Richard's impressive performance was highlighted by his floor routine, which earned him a score of 14.700 and put him atop the leaderboard.

Reigning world bronze medalist Brody Malone finished second with a score of 85.100, while Shane Wiskus sits in third place with an 84.300.

In the women's competition, Simone Biles is seeking her third Olympics and appears to be back at the top of her game. She finished second to Shilese Jones in the all-around at the US Classic in Hartford, but is expected to dominate at the trials.

The men's competition continues on Friday, with live scores available on myusagym.com and broadcast live on NBC and streamed live on Peacock. The women's competition begins Friday night.



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    • Frederick Richard leads the all-around leaderboard at the US Olympic gymnastics trials with a score of 85.600
    • Reigning world bronze medalist Brody Malone finished second with a score of 85.575
    • Thom Glielmi, Young’s coach at Stanford, described his pommel horse routine as ‘an anomaly''
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    • 2023 knee injury for Brody Malone required him to compete without his knee brace at the 2024 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Team Trials
    • Frederick Richard finished Day 1 atop the leaderboard with a total score of 85.600
    • Asher Hong started his Olympic Trials with a respectable score of 14.450 on still rings
    • Khoi Young scored a 14.950 in the second rotation
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    • Alicia Sacramone Quinn kicked a garbage can when she didn't make a long-forgotten gymnastics team.
    • Quinn is the national team's strategy lead for the upcoming Olympics.
    • Chellsie Memmel is tasked with ensuring routines are designed to maximize points values.
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    • The U.S. women’s national gymnastics team is preparing for the U.S. Olympic Team Trials, which will take place at Target Center in Minneapolis.
    • Simone Biles is seeking her third Olympics and appears to be back at the top of her game.
    • Shilese Jones finished second to Simone Biles in the all-around at the U.S. Classic in Hartford in May and is a rising star in gymnastics.
    • Skye Blakely plans to compete despite an apparent leg injury during training.
    • Jordan Chiles is another member of the 2021 Olympic team and is known for her versatility on various apparatuses.
    • Jade Carey is known for her creative, explosive routines and strong vaulting skills.
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    • Frederick Richard is leading the all-around after Day 1 of the U.S. Olympic Team Trials – Gymnastics with a score of 85.600.
    • Curran Phillips has the highest parallel bars score with a 15.600.
    • Stephen Nedoroscik is leading on pommel horse with a score of 14.450.
    • Alex Diab leads on still rings with a score of 14.600.
    • Donnell Whittenburg is first in the vault leaderboards after his two-vault score of 14.100 (total score: 28.300).
    • The U.S. Men’s Olympic Team will be named following Day 2 of men’s competition.
    • Live scores will be available at myusagym.com; the event will be broadcast live on NBC and streamed live on Peacock.
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