Incoming freshmen Leanne Wong is an alternate athlete for U.S. Olympic Gymnastics team.
Leanne Wong Joins U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Team as a Replacement Athlete
Sunday, June 27, 2021 | Gymnastics, Olympics
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – Incoming Gator freshman Leanne Wong is heading to Tokyo as a replacement athlete for the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Team.
All 10 gymnasts who are traveling to Tokyo were announced Sunday evening after the conclusion of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympics Trials at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Two who will join the Gator roster competed in the Olympic Trials:
Complete Olympic Trials results
Determining Team USA
The U.S. sends six to the Olympics – four on the team and two individuals.
U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Spots
Team Spot 1 1st at Olympic Trials Simone Biles
Team Spot 2 2nd at Olympic Trials Sunisa Lee
Team Spot 3 Selected by committee Jordan Chiles
Team Spot 4 Selected by committee Grace McCallum
Individual Spot 1 Jade Carey
Individual Spot 2 MyKayla Skinner
In addition, four additional gymnasts (including Leanne Wong) will be in Tokyo to step in if anyone on team cannot compete.
Replacement Athletes (will be in Tokyo):
Leanne Wong
Kayla DiCello
Kara Eaker
Emma Malabuyo
What's Next:
2021 Olympic Competition:
July 25 – Women's Qualification
July 27 – Women's team final
July 29 – Women's all-around final
Aug. 1 – Women's vault & uneven bars final
Aug. 2 – Women's floor exercise final
Aug. 3 – Women's balance beam final
Watch 2020ne Olympic gymnastics action on NBC (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1009)
The Olympic Channel (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096/1097) airs a replay of the day 2 of the women's Olympic Trials competition:
12:30 p.m. ET – Saturday, June 26 (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
All 10 gymnasts who are traveling to Tokyo were announced Sunday evening after the conclusion of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympics Trials at The Dome at America's Center in St. Louis, Mo.
Two who will join the Gator roster competed in the Olympic Trials:
- Leanne Wong competed as an all-arounder and finished eighth overall.
- Riley McCusker competed only on the uneven bars, placing fourth overall.
| Olympic Trials Results (place): | ||||||
| Name | Vault | Bars | Beam | Floor | AA | |
| Riley McCusker | June 25 | 14.800 | ||||
| June 27 | 13.566 | |||||
| 28.366 (4) | ||||||
| Leanne Wong | June 25 | 14.70 | 13.666 | 11.50 | 13.933 | 53.799 |
| June 27 | 14.70 | 13.800 | 14.00 | 14.233 | 56.733 | |
| 27.466 (6) | 25.500 (14) | 28.166 (2) | 110.523 (8) | |||
Complete Olympic Trials results
Determining Team USA
The U.S. sends six to the Olympics – four on the team and two individuals.
U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympic Spots
Team Spot 1 1st at Olympic Trials Simone Biles
Team Spot 2 2nd at Olympic Trials Sunisa Lee
Team Spot 3 Selected by committee Jordan Chiles
Team Spot 4 Selected by committee Grace McCallum
Individual Spot 1 Jade Carey
Individual Spot 2 MyKayla Skinner
In addition, four additional gymnasts (including Leanne Wong) will be in Tokyo to step in if anyone on team cannot compete.
Replacement Athletes (will be in Tokyo):
Leanne Wong
Kayla DiCello
Kara Eaker
Emma Malabuyo
The artist: Leanne Wong
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 28, 2021
The art:
#GymTrials21 x #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/VMVb3wicfp
What's Next:
2021 Olympic Competition:
July 25 – Women's Qualification
July 27 – Women's team final
July 29 – Women's all-around final
Aug. 1 – Women's vault & uneven bars final
Aug. 2 – Women's floor exercise final
Aug. 3 – Women's balance beam final
Watch 2020ne Olympic gymnastics action on NBC (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1009)
The Olympic Channel (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096/1097) airs a replay of the day 2 of the women's Olympic Trials competition:
12:30 p.m. ET – Saturday, June 26 (Gainesville/Ocala Cox Cable 1096 Olympic Channel)
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