GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 23, 2011 – The U.S. Men’s Team had their first chance to test the competition equipment during podium training today at the 2011 Pan AmericanGames in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The men’s team competition, which serves as the qualification for all-around and individual event finals, is Tuesday, Oct. 25, and the U.S. men are competing in the first subdivision.  The women’s team finals are Monday, Oct. 24, and the U.S. women compete in the second subdivision.

The members of the U.S. Men’s Team are: Donothan Bailey of Lake Forest, Calif./University of California – Berkeley; C.J. Maestas of Corrales, N.M./University of Illinois; Sho Nakamori of Albany, Calif./Champions Academy; Tyler Mizoguchi of Houston, Texas/University of Illinois; Paul Ruggeri of Manlius, N.Y; and Brandon Wynn of Columbus, Ohio/Team Hilton HHonors (Ohio State University).

"“We really did well today",” said Wynn, who is the team captain, "“but there’s more to be done for the team competition. The goal is not to be perfect at podium training, and we are all going to step up and do better and hope to bring home gold.”"

The artistic gymnastics field features 114 male and female competitors from 18 different countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Dominican Republic, Ecuador, El Salvador, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, Puerto Rico, Trinidad and Tobago, United States, and Venezuela.

Competition begins on Oct. 24 with the women’s team finals (the USA competes in the second subdivision), followed by the men’s team finals on Oct. 25 (the men compete in the first subdivision). For both men’s and women’s gymnastics, performances during the team finals determine which athletes advance to the all-around finals on Oct. 26 and the individual event finals, Oct. 27-28. There is a maximum of two athletes per country in the all-around and individual event finals.

The members of the U.S. Women’s Team are: Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC; Jessie DeZiel of Rogers, Minn./Twin City Twisters; Brandie Jay of Ft. Collins, Colo./GK Gymnastics; Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute; Grace McLaughlin of Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics; and Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp's Gymnastics Academy.

The competition schedule for men’s and women’s gymnastics is:
Oct. 24           1 – 6:30 P.M.     Women’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals (U.S., Sub 2, 4 – 6:30 p.m.), followed by team medal ceremony
Oct. 25           1 – 6:30 P.M.     Men’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals (U.S., Sub 1, 1 – 3:30 p.m.); men’s team medal ceremony follows second subdivision
Oct. 26           1 – 3 P.M.           Women’s all-around finals
                       5:30 – 8 P.M.     Men’s all-around finals
Oct. 27           1 – 4 P.M.           Individual event finals
                                                    Men:  floor exercise, pommel horse still rings
                                                    Women:  vault, uneven bars
Oct. 28           1 – 4 P.M.           Individual event finals
                                                    Men:  vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar
                                                    Women:  balance beam, floor exercise

Fans can follow the action at the Pan Am Games through a variety of avenues.


·      TV broadcast

o  ESPN.ESPN Deportes, the U.S. rights holder of the 2011 Pan American Games, is showing between 90-120 hours of live and exclusive footage on Deportes, ESPN2 and ESPN3. The network has been broadcasting a minimum of three hours of live coverage featuring the top events each day and will continue to do so throughout the Closing Ceremony. Coverage will feature a wide range of competitions including baseball, basketball, boxing, soccer, swimming, track & field, volleyball and several others. Live events may not be seen in some areas and the schedule is subject to change. All listed times are Eastern. View the ESPN Deportes broadcast schedule here, and the schedule for ESPN 2 here.

o  ESPNDeportes.com/Panamericanos has the latest news and information surrounding the competitions, athletes and each country with exclusive content, video highlights, live chats with the experts on-site, and live scores.

·      Live internet streaming – Fans can watch select events live at deportes.terra.com

·      Results – To view daily schedules and get results from all Pan American Games competitions, visit bit.ly/nUnQij.