The Olympics are right around the corner and there are a lot of NCAA athletes who will be competing in Paris. So we want to know, which gymnasts with ties to the NCAA could help their respective teams win a medal in Paris? Which will vie for an all-around final? Which could qualify to an event final? We answer all these questions in our preview.
Team Final
Oregon State rising senior Jade Carey, UCLA rising junior Jordan Chiles, and former Auburn standout Sunisa Lee will compete for a gold medal for Team USA together with Olympic champion Simone Biles and first-year senior Hezly Rivera, a five-star recruit in the class of 2026. Expect to see Carey contributing primarily on vault and floor and Lee on bars and beam. Chiles, on her part, could have the green light on at least three events: vault, bars, and floor.
Alabama alumna Shallon Olsen, Minnesota signee Ava Stewart, and Iowa signees Aurélie Tran and Cassie Lee, alongside repeat Olympian Ellie Black, will challenge for a medal for Canada. Olsen will be expected to contribute on vault, Stewart’s best scores will come on bars and beam, Lee’s on beam and floor, and Tran will likely compete in the all around.
Michigan State commit Lilia Cosman will compete for Romania alongside Amalia Ghigoarta, Ana Bărbosu, Andreea…
