USA Gymnastics finalizes women`s line-up for 2011 World Championships

TOKYO, Oct. 6, 2011 - USA Gymnastics has announced the U.S. womens line-up for the qualification round at the 2011 World Championships at the Tokyo (Japan) Metropolitan Gymnasium.  The U.S. women compete at 1:15 p.m. local time on Oct. 8, the second of two women`s qualification days.

The six women on the U.S. Women`s Team are: Gabrielle Douglas of Virginia Beach, Va./Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute; McKayla Maroney of Laguna Niguel, Calif./All Olympia AOGC; Alexandra Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics; Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics; Sabrina Vega of Carmel, N.Y./Dynamic Gymnastics; and Jordyn Wieber of DeWitt, Mich./Gedderts' Twistars USA. Anna Li of Aurora, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC, is the alternate.

The womens line-up for the qualification round is:
vault - Vega, Douglas, Raisman, Wieber, Maroney
uneven bars - Raisman, Maroney, Vega, Wieber, Douglas
balance beam - Maroney, Vega, Raisman, Wieber, Douglas 
floor exercise - Douglas, Vega, Wieber, Maroney, Raisman.

Alicia Sacramone injured her Achilles tendon earlier today while tumbling on floor exercise during training.  The results of her diagnostic tests, which were taken at a local hospital, have been sent to Sacramone'`s physician back in the States for evaluation, which will dictate the next steps.  An update will be provided once a final diagnosis is made.

The World Championships get underway on Oct. 7, with the first day of women`s qualifications.  The U.S. women compete on the second day, Oct. 8.  Men`s qualification rounds are Oct. 9-10. The finals schedule is: Oct. 11, women`s team; Oct. 12, mens team; Oct. 13, women`s all-around; Oct. 14, mens all-around; and Oct. 15-16, individual events.

The U.S. men will compete in the first session of the men`s qualification round on Oct. 9 at 11:15 a.m. local time.  The members of the U.S. Men`s Team are: Jake Dalton of Reno, Nev./University of Oklahoma; Jonathan Horton of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Academy); Steven Legendre of Port Jefferson, N.Y./Team Hilton Honors (University of Oklahoma); Danell Leyva of Homestead, Fla./Team Hilton HHonors (Universal Gymnastics); Alexander Naddour of Gilbert, Ariz./University of Oklahoma; and John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., U.S. Olympic Training Center. Chris Brooks of Houston/Team Hilton HHonors (Cypress Academy), is the alternate.

2011 World champions and medalists will be determined for both men and women in the team, all-around and individual events. In addition to awarding world medals, the 2011 World Championships is the first of two opportunities to qualify for the 2012 Olympic Games.  Countries finishing in the top eight in the team competition automatically qualify for the Olympic Games.  Teams that finish 9-16 in the rankings have the opportunity to qualify for the Games by finishing in the top four at the 2012 Olympic Test Event in London.

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