Gymnasts Alexandra Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Simone Biles Attends 50th Annual CMA Awards

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Nashville, Tennessee - Gymnasts Alexandra Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Simone Biles looking simply stunning wearing a their dresses attends the 50th annual CMA Awards at the Bridgestone Arena on Wednesday, November 2, 2016 in Nashville, Tennessee.

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USA Gymnastics announces women's gymnastics team for 2016 Olympic Games

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SAN JOSE, Calif., - USA Gymnastics Sunday, July 10th announced the five gymnasts and three replacement athletes that will comprise the U.S. Olympic Team for women's gymnastics that will compete at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre, automatically qualified to the team at the conclusion of competition at the 2016 U.S. Olympic Trials for women’s gymnastics after winning the two-day all-around. The balance of the team and three replacement athletes were chosen by the Women's Selection Committee.

The five-woman team and three replacement athletes are listed below.

• Simone Biles, Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre
• Gabby Douglas, Tarzana, Calif./Buckeye Gymnastics
• Laurie Hernandez, Old Bridge, N.J./MG Elite
• Madison Kocian, Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics
• Aly Raisman, Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics
• Replacement athletes
  • Ashton Locklear, Hamlet, N.C./Everest Gymnastics
  • MyKayla Skinner, Gilbert, Ariz./Desert Lights Gymnastics
  • Ragan Smith, Lewisville, Texas/Texas Dreams Gymnastics

All athletes named to the Olympic Team are subject to the approval of the U.S. Olympic Committee's Board of Directors.

The members of the Women's Selection Committee were: Martha Karolyi, women's national team coordinator; Tatiana Perskaia, brevet judge; and Terin Humphrey, athlete representative.


Gymnast Alexandra Raisman Attends Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Fashion Show

New York City, New York - Gymnast Alexandra "Aly" Raisman looked beautiful in a blue dress with a black leather jacket as she attends the Nanette Lepore Fall 2013 Fashion Show during Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week at The Stage at Lincoln Center on February 13, 2013 in New York City. Raisman is an American artistic gymnast who was captain of the gold medal-winning US Women's Gymnastics team at the 2012 Summer Olympics and individually won a gold medal on the floor and a bronze medal on the balance beam.

 Other photographs of Aly Raisman attending Mercedes-Benz Fashion Week in New York City.