Meet Team USA's Women's Gymnastics Squad: Everything You Need To Know Before The 2024 Paris Olympics
Hear ye, hear ye: The official list of athletes joining Team USA in the women's gymnastics division has been finalized, and the squad is stacked!
Get to know the ladies representing the United States for the upcoming 2024 Summer Olympics. Let's start off with the core five:
Simone Biles (Simone Arianne Biles Owens)
Age: 27
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 4'8"
Hometown: Spring, Texas
Gym: World Champions Centre
Events: Individual all-around, vault, and floor exercise
Fun Fact: Simone fell in love with the sport after visiting a gymnastics gym on a field trip when she was 6 years old. Today, Simone is widely known as the greatest gymnast of all time. Her passion, skill, dedication, and creativity have also led her to become the most-decorated gymnast in history.
Sunisa "Suni" Lee (born Sunisa Phabsomphou)
Age: 20
Zodiac Sign: Pisces
Height: 5'0"
Hometown: St. Paul, Minnesota
Gym: Midwest Gymnastics Center
Events: Uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise, and vault
Fun Fact: Suni made history by not only becoming the first Hmong American Olympian, but she's also the first Asian American to win the Olympic All-Around title.
Jade Carey (born Jade Ashtyn Carey)
Age: 24
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'2"
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Gym: Oregon State University
Events: Uneven bars, balance beam, vault, all-around, and floor exercise
Fun Fact: One of her favorite hobbies outside of gymnastics is archery. And when Jade has some downtime, two of her go-to comfort shows are Full House and Impractical Jokers.
Jordan Chiles (born Jordan Lucella Elizabeth Chiles)
Age: 23
Zodiac Sign: Aries
Height: 4'11"
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Gym: World Champions Centre
Events: Uneven bars, floor exercise, all-around, vault, and balance beam
Fun Fact: Jordan was named after NBA icon Michael Jordan. At the young age of 11, she reached the elite level in gymnastics and made her first national team.
Hezly Rivera
Age: 16
Zodiac Sign: Gemini
Height: 5'2"
Hometown: Oradell, New Jersey
Gym: WOGA Gymnastics
Events: Floor exercise, balance beam, all-around, and vault
Fun Fact: Hezly was destined to be a gymnast. Her introduction to the sport came when she was 5 years old, while attending a birthday party at a gymnastics facility. She garnered so much attention while she was there that by the end of the party, staff members approached her parents suggesting she try out for their team.
Traveling replacements:
Leanne Wong (born Leanne Ashley Wong)
Age: 20
Zodiac Sign: Virgo
Height: 5'1"
Hometown: Overland Park, Kansas
Gym: University of Florida
Events: Floor exercise, all-around, uneven bars, and vault
Fun Fact: Leanne has a business called Leanne Wong Bowtique, where she sells handmade bows. Her love for bows began in high school while taking an elective class — this is also where she learned to make bows. You can find her matching her leotards to her bows during every performance.
Joscelyn Roberson (born Joscelyn Michelle Roberson)
Age: 18
Zodiac Sign: Aquarius
Height: 4'8"
Hometown: Texarkana, Texas
Gym: World Champions Centre
Events: Floor exercise, vault, balance beam, and all-around
Fun Fact: Joscelyn was initially interested in playing tee-ball (baseball for younger children) with her siblings, but her dad thought she was too small. So, since she loved "climbing all over things," her parents let her channel that energy into gymnastics.
Congratulations, ladies! We can't wait to see you take the mat at the Paris Olympics!
The summer Olympics are scheduled for July 26 to Aug. 11.
