Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and 16-year-old newcomer Hezly Rivera are officially headed to Paris on Team USA for the Summer Olympics after impressive performances at trials.
MINNEAPOLIS — The moment still hasn’t quite sunk in for 16-year-old Hezley Rivera, who went from star of the future to Paris-bound teammate of reigning Olympic medalists over the course of a single weekend. The newest and youngest member of the U.S. Olympic women’s gymnastics team was selected to join a squad laden with medals and international star power. “Yeah, it feels so surreal,” Rivera told NBC’s “TODAY” show in an interview that aired Monday morning.
' With Tokyo veterans Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey still in top form, a fifth spot seemed highly unlikely for Rivera. But after injuries to Olympic contenders Shilese Jones, Kayla Dicello and Skye Blakely at the trials, Rivera seized her Paris opportunity and forced the issue all weekend. Rivera turned in a strong overall showing, particularly in her specialties, the beam and uneven bars, where Team USA was suddenly lacking in depth after the rash of weekend injuries.
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