Meet the 2012 Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team

Congratulations to the 2012 Women's Olympic Gymanstics team!!!

McKayla Maroney, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber and Kyla Ross!

I'd also like to congratulate Nastia Liukin and Alicia Sacramone on the ending of their careers!

They both came out there yesterday and gave it their all. Nastia may not have been strong enough to compete at the Olympics, but she NEVER gave up. She got shot down and went through a TON of pressure, but she went out there and gave it literally every last drop she had in her. Her ending beam routine was definitely a good way to end as well as her standing ovation leaving the arena! Alicia performed two amazing vaults and a great beam exercise. Definitely a career highlight for this girl that has overcome SO much since the 2008 Olympics and recovery from surgery. 

I've been obsessed with gymnastics since I was little. I did gymnastics myself for a few years before I started to play competitive basketball for years after. Shawn Johnson is my favorite gymnast to date and after her retirement annoucement in May of 2012 I was crushed. But, I know that she will go out there and do great things like she always has.

I am SO proud of the 2012 Olympic Girls!!! I have been following their careers for a while now and I wish them ALL the best in London! Can't wait to see them dominate some Gold medals!!

They have all worked SO hard for their well-deserved spot on this team. It was exhilirating watching their dreams come true on television last night. <3

McKayla Maroney

Age 16

Long Beach, CA

McKayla is a world champion on vault. She is undoubetly the best vaulter in the world.  She performed her Amanar vault this weekend at trials which helped her earn her spot on the 2012 Olympic team.

 Gabby Douglas

Age 16

Virginia Beach, VA

This girl is definitely an Olympian. She has SO much energy in her and great focus. Her main accomplishments include her Silver medal at the 2012 Visa Championships and her GOLD All-Around at the Olympic Trials this past weekend! She managed to beat the reigning World Champion, Jordyn Wieber in the All-Around. She is also a Gold Medalist in the Uneven bars which is very important for Team USA due to our lack of high scores in that event.

Aly Raisman

Age 18

Needham, MA

This adorable girl just graduated from public high school and has so much on her resume! She has (in my opnion) the best Floor Exercise routine from the USA. She received the Gold Medal at the 2012 Visa Championship in both the balance beam and floor exericise events. She also recently placed second in the All-Around at the American Cup behind Jordyn Wieber. I can't wait to see her dominate the floor in London so soon!

Jordyn Wieber

Age 16 (Until halfway through this month!)

DeWitt, Michigan

This girl is truly unstoppable. She received the All-Around Gold at the 2012 Visa Champsions, 2012 American Cup, the 2012 Pacific Rim Championship and she is the reigning 2011 World Champion!! I absolutely LOVE her floor routine and I'm so happy she has recently upgraded her uneven bars routine and she has done absolutely amazing with it!! I couldn't be more proud. That has definitely helped her in so many ways. This girl has worked SO hard and is a well-deserved Olympic Champion. Can't wait to see how she does in London!

Kyla Ross

Age 15 (The youngest on the team. She will be 16 within the year which allows her to compete at the Olympics)

Aliso Viejo, CA

I love this girls spirit and smile! Her uneven bars routine have definitely helped her secure her spot on the Olympic team. She has been doing great with it and received the Silver in the Uneven bars at the 2012 Visa Championships. Notably, she was the silver all-around champion at the Pacific Rim Championship in 2012. I really hope she goes far in London! She definitley deserved her spot on the team with her recent performances!

Good luck to ALL of these girls! I love that they are all friends with one another and can't wait to see how their journey pans out in London in just a month!!!