The GIST: Grab your tissues, because this past weekend’s USA Gymnastics and Track & Field Trials were full of Olympic dreams coming true. Get to know the top athletes as we countdown just 25 days until the Games kick off.
Simone Biles clinches all-around title: As expected, the most decorated gymnast in history reached new heights this weekend, securing her spot in her third Olympic Games with an impressive performance at the trials that earned her a standing ovation. She’s definitely ready for it.
Records broken in the final weekend at TrackTown, USA: “Records are made to be broken,” seemed to be the motto in Eugene, Oregon. Reigning Olympic champion Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone made history by running the 400m hurdles in a remarkable 50.65 seconds, breaking her own world record in the process to close out the trials.
