The seven members of the team are: Ivana Hong of Blue Springs, Mo./GAGE; Shawn Johnson of West Des Moines, Iowa/Chow’s Gymnastics; Nastia Liukin of Parker, Texas/WOGA; Samantha Peszek of Indianapolis, Ind./DeVeau’s Gymnastics; Alicia Sacramone of Winchester, Mass./Brestyan’s; Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp’s Gymnastics Academy; and Shayla Worley of Orlando, Fla./Orlando Metro.
“It’s exactly what we expected, a mixture of young and more experienced gymnasts,” said Steve Penny, president of USA Gymnastics.
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