Olympic Champ Hezly Rivera Triumphs Over Setbacks To Claim 1st U.S. Title
The post Olympic Champ Hezly Rivera Triumphs Over Setbacks To Claim 1st U.S. Title appeared on BitcoinEthereumNews.com. Hezly Rivera (WOGA) competes on the balance beam at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana. John Cheng/USA Gymnastics 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera clinched her first U.S. National title on Sunday, edging out Olympic alternates Leanne Wong and Joscelyn Roberson at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rivera also won gold on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, while Wong claimed sole possession of the vault title, her second career national title. Two-time World Champion Skye Blakely roared to life on day two, tying Rivera for first on the uneven bars. Heading into this week’s competition, many doubted Rivera. The 17-year-old won gold with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics but struggled with consistency in 2025. Most recently at the U.S. Classic, Rivera, fell on two of her four events. In New Orleans, Rivera looked like a different gymnast. She entered Sunday with a slim two-tenths lead over Roberson and Wong and a national title on the line. “It means the world to me,” Rivera said when asked about her win. “I worked so hard for this (title)…it was not easy coming back from the Olympics.” With scores carrying over from the first night of competition, it was all-or-nothing on Sunday night in the Big Easy. Here’s how the action unfolded on the final night in New Orleans. Rotation One: Wong was the first of the leaders to begin her day, starting on vault. Earlier in warmups, Wong shocked fans with the reprisal of her difficult Cheng vault. If she could land it cleanly, it would significantly increase her all-around threat and viability for the 2025 World team. In veteran fashion, Wong brought her A-game, sticking the skill for arguably the best vault of her career. Her score? A…
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Hezly Rivera (WOGA) competes on the balance beam at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana. John Cheng/USA Gymnastics 2024 Olympic gold medalist Hezly Rivera clinched her first U.S. National title on Sunday, edging out Olympic alternates Leanne Wong and Joscelyn Roberson at the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in New Orleans, Louisiana. Rivera also won gold on the uneven bars, balance beam, and floor exercise, while Wong claimed sole possession of the vault title, her second career national title. Two-time World Champion Skye Blakely roared to life on day two, tying Rivera for first on the uneven bars. Heading into this week’s competition, many doubted Rivera. The 17-year-old won gold with Team USA at the 2024 Olympics but struggled with consistency in 2025. Most recently at the U.S. Classic, Rivera, fell on two of her four events. In New Orleans, Rivera looked like a different gymnast. She entered Sunday with a slim two-tenths lead over Roberson and Wong and a national title on the line. “It means the world to me,” Rivera said when asked about her win. “I worked so hard for this (title)…it was not easy coming back from the Olympics.” With scores carrying over from the first night of competition, it was all-or-nothing on Sunday night in the Big Easy. Here’s how the action unfolded on the final night in New Orleans. Rotation One: Wong was the first of the leaders to begin her day, starting on vault. Earlier in warmups, Wong shocked fans with the reprisal of her difficult Cheng vault. If she could land it cleanly, it would significantly increase her all-around threat and viability for the 2025 World team. In veteran fashion, Wong brought her A-game, sticking the skill for arguably the best vault of her career. Her score? A…
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