Post by Admin on Apr 27, 2019 18:08:09 GMT
MyKayla Skinner, a 2016 Olympic alternate in gymnastics, is ready to give it another go.
Skinner, who has spent the past three seasons as one of the top NCAA gymnasts while competing for Utah, announced Thursday that she is taking steps to return to elite gymnastics, where if all goes as planned she’ll make a run at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which start in roughly 15 months.
As part of this process, the 22-year-old Skinner will take part in the June national team camp, where she’ll attempt to qualify for the U.S. Classic. At that point she will determine if she wants to go all-in on Tokyo.
“While I love college gymnastics, I'd like to try and compete for my country,” Skinner said in a statement released by Utah. “I see the opportunity to pursue an Olympic berth as a chance of a lifetime. If things don't work out for whatever the reason, I plan to return to the University of Utah for my senior year.”
Skinner, a native of Gilbert, Arizona, was one of the top contenders for a spot on the “Final Five” Olympic team that won a gold medal in 2016. She had the fourth best all-around score at that year's Olympic trials and was the second-ranked vaulter at both the trials and preceding national championships.
Skinner, who has spent the past three seasons as one of the top NCAA gymnasts while competing for Utah, announced Thursday that she is taking steps to return to elite gymnastics, where if all goes as planned she’ll make a run at the Olympic Games Tokyo 2020, which start in roughly 15 months.
As part of this process, the 22-year-old Skinner will take part in the June national team camp, where she’ll attempt to qualify for the U.S. Classic. At that point she will determine if she wants to go all-in on Tokyo.
“While I love college gymnastics, I'd like to try and compete for my country,” Skinner said in a statement released by Utah. “I see the opportunity to pursue an Olympic berth as a chance of a lifetime. If things don't work out for whatever the reason, I plan to return to the University of Utah for my senior year.”
Skinner, a native of Gilbert, Arizona, was one of the top contenders for a spot on the “Final Five” Olympic team that won a gold medal in 2016. She had the fourth best all-around score at that year's Olympic trials and was the second-ranked vaulter at both the trials and preceding national championships.
