Indianapolis – 1996 Olympic gold medalist Jaycie Phelps announced today that she will not attempt to make the 2000 Olympic gymnastics team.
Indianapolis – 1996 Olympic gold medalist Jaycie Phelps announced today that she will not attempt to make the 2000 Olympic gymnastics team.
Phelps, 20, withdrew from last month’s John Hancock U.S. Gymnastics Championships after re-inuring her right knee. Throughout her competitive career, Phelps has struggled with knee problems. Her left knee has been surgically repaired three times.
While I am disappointed I will not compete in Boston at next week’s Olympic Team Trials, I have no regrets about dedicating the last nine months of my life to achieve this goal,& said Phelps, who won gold in 1996 in Atlanta….
Indianapolis – 1996 Olympic gold medalist Jaycie Phelps announced today that she will not attempt to make the 2000 Olympic gymnastics team.