Martha Karolyi Thoughts on Team USA's Performance in World Qualifications and Sacramone's Injury

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Even without team veteran Alicia Sacramone who suffered a torn achilles in training just 2 days ago, the Team USA girls put on a show in today's World Championships qualification round. The team was made up of just five all around gymnasts: Alexandra Raisman, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, and McKayla Maroney. The only gymnast who had been to a World Championships is Raisman. Anna Li remained the alternate. The team hit every routine and each girl finished in the top 12 in the all around standings with Wieber in 2nd place. The American girls qualified into the team finals in 1st place ahead of Russia, the defending World Champions and China, the defending Olympic Champions. USA also advanced at least one gymnast into event finals on every apparatus. USA National team coordinator Martha Karolyi talks about the young team's performance today, the status of Alicia Sacramone, and her faith in Gabrielle Douglas, who finished 5th all around in the World today but will not advance to all around finals due to the 2 gymnasts per country rule.