Simone Biles will compete again on Sunday night at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships. The 27-year-old won the national all-around title last year and is guaranteed a spot on the Olympic team regardless of her performance this weekend. The tournament will have even bigger implications for women hoping to join Biles, including Olympic gold medalists Suni Lee (all-around) and Jade Carey (floor exercise).
Tune in to USA TODAY Sports’ Nancy Armour and Tom Shad as they provide live updates, results and analysis throughout the tournament.
When will Simone Biles compete at the USA Gymnastics Championships?
Simone Biles will compete in the second session, meaning she and other big names on the women’s division will begin competing at approximately 7 p.m. ET on Sunday. Tom Shad
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Where will the 2024 USA Gymnastics Championships be held?
The national championships were held Thursday through Sunday at Dickies Arena, a few miles west of downtown Fort Worth. Tom Shad
Where to Watch the USA Gymnastics Championships
The second session of the senior women’s competition, featuring Simone Biles, will get the most prestigious television slot of all: a prime-time slot on NBC on Sunday. Tom Shad
USA Gymnastics Championships TV Schedule
Here are today’s broadcast times on NBC.
- Sunday, June 2 – Senior Men’s Day 2 – NBC (Tape Delay) – 3-4 p.m.
- Sunday, June 2 – Senior Women’s Session 2, Day 2 – NBC LIVE – 7-9pm
Will Gabby Douglas compete in 2024?
She has competed this year, but Gabby Douglas’s withdrawal announcement was not a surprise after struggling in her first two events since the 2016 Rio Olympics. She fell twice on the uneven bars, her specialty event, at the American Classic on April 27. She had been doing well in training for the U.S. Classic on May 18, but fell twice again on the uneven bars, forcing her to withdraw from one event. Nancy Armour
Kalyah Lincoln misses second day of national tournament
FORT WORTH, Texas — Kalyah Lincoln returned home early Friday night and withdrew from the second day of competition. USA Gymnastics said in a social media post that she has already applied for an invitation to the Olympic Trials scheduled for later this month.
The 18-year-old Lincoln earned AA grades of 12.700 on the uneven bars and 12.300 on the balance beam before withdrawing on Friday. Her best event is floor exercise, where she placed second to Simone Biles at last year’s U.S. Championships. Tom Shad
What’s at stake at USA Gymnastics
This weekend’s event is the final one before the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, so it’s a key showcase for anyone hoping to reserve tickets for the Paris 2024 Games.
For women, the top two all-around finishers at the U.S. Championships automatically qualify for the Olympic Trials, with a minimum of 10 athletes invited at USA Gymnastics’ discretion. Of the 12 or more athletes who compete at the Olympic Trials, only five will be selected for the U.S. team, not including reserves. Tom Shad
