• The United States competed for a total of 16 gymnastics medals at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. The events are divided into three categories: artistic, rhythmic and trampoline. The U.S. however, did not compete in the rhythmic competitions as they did not place in the top 20 at the 2007 World Championships, which was the Olympic qualifier.Official Site of the Beijing 2008 Olympics: Rhythmic Gymnastics

  The U.S. team won 10 medals in the artistic portion of the events. Female gymnasts Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson each won a gold medal and led all athletes in overall medals, winning five and four respectively. The American men took home a bronze medal in the team competition, while the American women lost to the host nation of China for the silver medal.NBC Olympics: Gymnastics - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation The U.S. did not win medals in either of the trampoline events.NBC Olympics: Trampoline - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

• Fast Facts

  1. Competition dates: August 9-24, 2008
  2. Competition venues: National Indoor Stadium, Beijing University of Technology Gymnasium
  3. Competition categories: Artistic, rhythmic, trampoline
  4. Trials held: June 19-|22, 2008 in Philadelphia, PA
  5. Men's team announced June 22, 2008
  6. Women's team announced July 19, 2008
  7. United States won 10 Olympic medals: Two gold, six silver and two bronzeNBC Olympics: Gymnastics - 2008 Medals Standings By Nation

• Team Selection

  The teams were selected from the results of the U.S. Olympic Gymnastic Trials that were held June 19-22, 2008, at the Wachovia Center in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.

  Paul Hamm, who won a gold medal in 2004, was selected to lead the U.S. men's artistic gymnastics team, however on July 28, 2008, Hamm announced that he is withdrawing from the team with a broken hand.ESPN.com: Hamm Withdraws From Games, Unable to Recover From Broken Hand

  Paul Hamm's twin brother, Morgan Hamm, announced on August 7, 2008, that he too would be withdrawing from the events with a broken ankle. ESPN speculated that because of the loss of the Hamm brothers, the U.S. may not bring home a medal in the team event.ESPN.com: Morgan Hamm Joins Brother on Olympic Sidelines (August 7, 2008)

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