A significant strategy change put the U.S. men's gymnastics team in position to clinch a team bronze medal during the Paris Olympics on Monday.
Frederick Richard, Brody Malone, Paul Juda and Asher Hong stood shoulder to shoulder. Their arms were draped across each other’s backs in a tight line as Stephen Nedoroscik mounted the pommel horse. When Nedoroscik’s feet touched the mat again, they were all Olympic medalists. The United States ended a 16-year Olympic medal drought, claiming bronze in the team final on Monday in Bercy Arena.
But the bonus system, which began in 2022, offered a safety net of additional points at domestic competitions for more difficult skills that would have offset a fall. When Richard had just learned a tricky full-twisting high bar release in 2022, he took the risk of adding it to his competitive routine for the U.S. championship with assurance that even if he didn’t catch the bar, the bonus system could provide a safety net.
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