INDIANAPOLIS, June 10, 2011 - Thirteen members of the U.S. Men's National Team will compete in three international events this summer:  Japan Cup, Tokyo, July 2-3; Puerto Rico Cup, San Juan, July 8-10; and Korean Cup, Goyang, July 9-10.  The international assignments were made by the Men's Program Committee of USA Gymnastics.

 

Japan Cup, Tokyo: July 2-3

Format: team (five-man team, with three gymnasts competing on each apparatus), July 2; all-around, July 3.

 

Jonathan Horton, Houston/Team Hilton HHonors

Steven Legendre, Flower Mound, Texas, Team Hilton HHonors

Danell Leyva, Miami, Team Hilton HHonors

Alexander Naddour, Gilbert, Ariz., University of Oklahoma

John Orozco, Bronx, N.Y., U.S. Olympic Training Center/Colorado Springs, Colo.

Coaches:  Mark Williams of the University of Oklahoma and Tom Meadows of Cypress Academy

 

 

Puerto Rico Cup: San Juan, July 8-10

Format:  team (six-man team, five compete on each apparatus and top four scores count) and all-around, July 8; individual events, July 9-10

 

Dylan Akers, Houston, Cypress Academy

Adrian de los Angeles, Long Beach, Calif., SCATS HB

Andrew Elkind, Cherry Hill, N.J., U.S. Olympic Training Center - Colorado Springs

Sam Mikulak, Newport Coast, Calif., University of Michigan

Tyler Mizoguichi, Houston, University of Illinois

Brandon Wynn, Voorhees, N.J., Team Hilton HHonors

Coaches:  Justin Spring of the University of Illinois and Grigor Chalikyan of SCATS HB

 

 

Korean Cup: Goyang, July 9-10

Format:  individual event competition

 

Sean Melton, Orlando, Fla., Orlando Metro

Jesse Silverstein, Suffern, N.Y., Team Hilton HHonors

Coach:  Casimiro Suarez of Orlando Metro

Full press release on USA Gymnastics

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The Puerto Rico meet should be very interesting as Sam Mikulak plans to debut his new skill on parallel bars in hopes of getting it named for him. However, Sergio Sasaki of Brazil is said to also be at this competition, also competing this skill and hoping to get it named for him. Most likely what the FIG will do (assuming they both successfully compete the exact same skill) is give them both credit for the skill. 

 

Check out both guys doing the skill. 

Sam Mikulak, 2011 NCAA All Around Champion:

Watch more video of Sam Mikulak on gymnastike.org

 

 

Sergio Sasaki, Brazilian National Team: