Skye Blakely’s bid to make the U.S. women’s Olympic gymnastics team ended after the 19-year-old ruptured her right Achilles during training Wednesday.
Skye Blakely competes in the floor exercise during the U.S. gymnastics championships, Friday, May 31, 2024, in Fort Worth, Texas. The 19-year-old will miss the U.S. Olympic trials after rupturing her right Achilles on Wednesday.
USA Gymnastics and Blakely confirmed the injury Thursday, just more than 24 hours before the women’s trials begin.Blakely arrived at trials as a heavy favorite to make the five-woman team after a standout performance at the U.S. Championships, where she finished second to Simone Biles. Blakely, who lives and trains in Frisco, Texas, just outside of Dallas, was going through her floor exercise routine at the Target Center on Wednesday when her right leg gave way during a tumbling pass. She was in tears as she was helped off the podium and placed in a wheelchair to be evaluated.
The injury came three years after Blakely tore a ligament in her elbow on the first day of the 2021 U.S. Olympic trials, forcing her out of the competition. Blakely said recently she went to a “dark place” mentally in the aftermath and credited a mental health professional for helping her move forward.
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