The country's top gymnasts are headed to Saint Paul for the Visa Championships 2011 in Gymnastics, the annual national championships for USA Gymnastics, and Gymnastike will be on-site for coverage! 

 

This is the national Championships for men and women in both the junior and senior divisions. Among those expected to compete are Defending US Champion and World all-around bronze-medalist Rebecca Bross of Plano, Texas; 2010 World all-around finalist and 2011 CoverGirl Classic Champion Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass.; 2010 World vault champion Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass.; 2010 World Championships Team silver-medalist Mackenzie Caquatto of Naperville, Ill.; and 2011 AT&T American Cup champion Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich. Making a return to the Visa Championships 2011 after years off are 2008 Olympic team silver-medalists Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa, who also won the 2008 Olympic balance beam and 2007 World all-around titles, and Chellsie Memmel of West Allis, Wis., the 2005 World all-around and 2003 World uneven bars champion. In the junior division, 2-time defending Champion Kyla Ross is the favorite to win yet another title but will face tough competition from Katelyn Ohashi of Plano, TX and Lexie Priessman of Cincinnati, OH. 

 

On the men's side, Jonathan Horton of Houston will attempt to win a 3rd-consecutive US National title. Also expected to contend for the tile are 2010 World team members Danell Leyva of Miami, Steven Legendre of Norman, OK, Christopher Brooks of Houston, TX, Brandon Wynn of Columbus, OH, Chris Cameron of Colorado Springs, CO, and Paul Ruggeri of Manlius, NY. Also watch for up-and-comer John Orozco of Colorado Springs, back from an achilles tear, and 2011 Winter Cup Champion Jake Dalton of Norman, OK. In the junior divisions, watch for reigning junior Olympic Champions Adrian De Los Angeles of Long Beach, CA and Sean Melton of Orlando, FL.

 

 

Visa Championships 2011 Gymnastike Coverage: 

Here is what you can expect to see on gymnastike during the Visa Championships 2011:

Tuesday Podium Training Videos. We'll give you an inside look at the training day. 

Tuesday pre-competition interviews. Hear from your favorite gymnasts and meet the rising stars before they take to the competition floor

LIVE Updates from the Visa Championships 2011. Up-to-the minute competition quick hits and meet results throughout the week 

Post-competition video interviews. Hear your favorite gymnasts reactions to their competition and get a glimpse of the personalities of the stars of the 2011 Visa Championships

Post-competition analysis and a look forward to team selection for the 2011 World Championships in Tokyo and the Pan American Games in Mexico.

Links to gymnastike coverage:

Visa Championships 2011 videos HERE

Live updates from the Visa Championships 2011 HERE

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Watch highlights from past Visa Championships 2011 and learn more about the event HERE

 

 

Visa Championships 2011 Live Stream and TV Schedule:

Television Broadcasts (all times are EASTERN)

Aug. 18 - Women Day 1 - 8-10 p.m. -- Universal Sports - LIVE

Aug. 19 - Men Final Day - 8-11 p.m. -- Universal Sports - LIVE

Aug. 20 - Women Final Day - 8-10 p.m. -- NBC Sports - LIVE

Aug. 20 - Women Final Day - 10:30 p.m.-12:30 a.m. -- Universal Sports - re-air of NBC broadcast

Aug. 21 - Men Final Day - 2:30-4 p.m. -- NBC Sports - Tape Delayed

Webcasts (all times are EASTERN)

Aug. 18 - Women Day 1 - 8-10 p.m. - LIVE

Aug. 19 - Men Final Day - On-Demand following Universal Sports broadcast

Aug. 20 - Women Final Day - On-Demand following NBC Sports broadcast

Webcasts will be on UniversalSports.com

 

Meet Schedule:

Aug. 17 - 1 p.m. - Jr. Men's Competition – Day 1

                   6:30 p.m. - Sr. Men's Competition – Day 1

Aug. 18 - 1 p.m. - Jr. Women's Competition – Day 1

               6:30 p.m. - Sr. Women's Competition – Day 1

Aug. 19 - 1 p.m. - Jr. Men's Competition – Final Day

                 6:30 p.m. - Sr. Men's Competition – Final Day

Aug. 20 - 1 p.m. - Jr. Women's Competition – Final Day

                 6:30 p.m. - Sr. Women's Competition – Final Day

Follow LIVE UPDATES from each session of competition here. 

LIVE RESULTS link has not yet been provided. We will update when available. 
 

What's at Stake?

1. National titles in the all around as well as every event

2. Selection of the USA Junior and Senior National Team

3. For senior level elites, selection to the World Championships in Tokyo and the Pan American Games in Mexico. Both events will take place in October of 2011. The men's teams will be named after the competition in Saint Paul. The women's committee will announce the women who will take part in the selection camps at the Karolyi Ranch and will name the teams in late September. 

USA Gymnastics
- Check out the Visa Championships 2011 home on usagym.org
- View the Digital Event Program

- Social Media (the official twitter hashtag of the event is #visachamps)
 

The Gymnasts
Senior Women