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The nation’s best gymnasts are in Minneapolis this week, vying for spots at the Summer Olympics in Paris. See the scene inside the competition. Among the competitors are Minnesotans Suni Lee of St. Paul and Shane Wiskus of Spring Park.
The athletes celebrate as the 2024 team is named for the Paris Olympics at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Sunday, June 30, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Sunisa Lee waves to the crowd Sunday after being named to Team USA to compete in the Paris Olympics.
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Simone Biles celebrates after being named a member of Team USA to compete in the Paris Olympics.
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Gymnast Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee competes in the balance beam event during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics trials.
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee competes in the vault event during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee looks on during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day.
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Gymnast Simone Biles looks on during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center.
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Gymnast Simone Biles prepares to compete in the uneven bars during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day.
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Gymnast Sunisa Lee competes in the floor event during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Gymnast Simone Biles competes in the uneven bars during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Gymnast Simone Biles applies makeup before the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Women gymnasts celebrate after the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials.
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Gymnast Simone Biles competes in the balance beam event during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials final day at Target Center on Sunday.
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Members of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Men’s Gymnastics Team (from leff) Paul Juda, Frederick Richard, Asher Hong, Stephen Nedoroscik, Brody Malone Khoi Young and Shane Wiskus pose after the conclusion of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on Saturday.
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Shane Wiskus reacts after he finishes his routine in the men's parallel bars on the final day of men's competition during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on Saturday.
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Shane Wiskus competes in the men's parallel bars on the final day of men's competition during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Brody Malone competes in the men's parallel bars on the final day of men's competition during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials in Minneapolis.
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Frederick Richard competes in the men's parallel bars on the final day of men's competition during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials at Target Center on Saturday, June 29, 2024, in Minneapolis.
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Frederick Richard reacts after competes in the men's pommel on the final day of men's competition in Minneapolis.
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Shane Wiskus prepares to compete in the men's pommel horse during of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials.
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Donnell Whittenburg competes in the men's parallel bars on the final day of men's competition during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials.
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Suni Lee competes in the floor exercise during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday.
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U.S. Olympic Team gymnasts and Simone Biles (center) listen to the American national anthem before the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials for the women's first day at Target Center on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Fans cheers during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Suni Lee practices in the uneven bars ahead of the first day of the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials for Women at Target Center on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Zoey Molomo competes in the uneven bars during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials, Women's first day at Target Center on Friday.
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Suni Lee competes in the floor exercise during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Suni Lee competes in vault on during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Suni Lee looks on during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Gymnastics fans react during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Donnell Whittenburg competes in vault during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Jordan Chiles competes in the balance beam during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Shane Wiskus performs his vault routine during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials for gymnastics on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Shane Wiskus reacts after competing in the men's rings at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Shane Wiskus looks at the United States Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Leanne Wong competes the vault during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Kaliya Lincoln competes the vault during the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Frederick Richard competes in the men's pommel horse during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Frederick Richard competes in vault during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Frederick Richard competes in vault during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Gymnasts wear their competition numbers before the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Simone Biles is introduced to the audience before the 2024 U.S. Olympic Team Gymnastics Trials on Friday in Minneapolis.
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Gymnast Simone Biles trains on the uneven bars ahead of the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Cameron Bock competes in the men's parallel bars during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Asher Hong competes in vault during the U.S. Gymnastics Olympic Trials on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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Gymnasts warm up during a training session ahead of the 2024 US Olympic Gymnastics Trials at the Target Center on Wednesday in Minneapolis.
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