Shilese Jones withdraws the rest of U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials

Shilese Jones withdraws the rest of U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials

According to USA Gymnastics, six-time world medalist Shilese JOnes withdrew from the final day at the U.S. Olympic Team Trials.

Ashlee Buhler

Jun. 29.2024 6:39 PM ET

(Updated: Jun. (Updated: June 29, 2024, 6:57 pm ET).

Jones performed uneven bars in the first night of competition, and posted a score of 14.675. He then pulled out from the rest of the night’s competition.

Jones injured her knee during the warm-up before the competition, but no diagnosis was confirmed.

Jones withdrew three weeks prior to Trials from the U.S. Championships due to a persistent shoulder injury.

Kayla DiCello , Tokyo Olympic alternate, withdrew after she tore her Achilles during vaulting at the beginning of the competition. Skye Blakely , two-time world champion, also suffered a torn achilles a few weeks before the competition.

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