SAINT-DENIS, France — It may have been heartbreak, a failure by the slimmest of margins, which made all the difference. The American women not only earned their spot in Paris a few months later, they rode the momentum to an unexpected silver medal in the team competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics. "It worked so well, each routine, each lift that we did, it was just magical." Still, the result showed how far the U.S. has come since coach Andrea Fuentes took over a struggling program in 2018. "Chasing the medal for the first time in 20 years," she said, "I'm so proud."

Source: Los Angeles Times August 07, 2024 23:45 UTC