The long road to the Olympic championship may begin in London, with the world championships next week. Nastia Liukin will not be competing. For the American women, Bridget Sloan will be the only member of the team that competed at the Beijing Olympics:
“At the ripe old age of 16 and 17, Russian Ksenia Semenova and American Bridget Sloan will stand out as the two Olympic veterans vying for the coveted women’s all-round title at the world gymnastics championships.
The European all-round gold medallist and the American champion are just two of the few familiar names out to make their mark at the O2 Arena in East London when the new Olympic cycle kicks off on Tuesday.”
link to the article by Alison Wildey for Reuters
additional link: United States Enters the World Championships Seeking the Next Liukin
additional link: Russian Ksenia Afanasyeva reportedly out of Worlds
additional link: Sloan Gearing up for Worlds in London
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