Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011: Artistic GymnasticsOct 23, 2011 by FloGymnastics Admin
Womens gymnastics team finals at 2011 Pan Am Games set for Oct. 24
Womens gymnastics team finals at 2011 Pan Am Games set for Oct. 24
Competition at the 2011 Pan American Games will begin tomorrow in Guadalajara with the Womens Team Finals. Below is the information and team lineups from USA Gymnastics.
GUADALAJARA, Mexico, Oct. 23, 2011- Tomorrow, the womens team finals kick off the beginning of the 2011 Pan American Games artistic gymnastics competition at the Nissan Gymnastics Stadium in the Lopez Mateos Sports Complex in Guadalajara, Jalisco, Mexico. The U.S. women compete in the final subdivision, which begins at 4 p.m. CT.
The members of the U.S. Womens Pan Am Team are: Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC; Jessie DeZiel of Rogers, Minn./Twin City Twisters; Brandie Jay of Ft. Collins, Colo./GK Gymnastics; Shawn Johnson ofWest Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute; Grace McLaughlin of Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics; and Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp's Gymnastics Academy.
The competition order for the U.S. Womens Team in the finals is as follows:
Vault
Grace McLaughlin
Brandie Jay
Jessie DeZiel
Shawn Johnson
Bridgette Caquatto
Uneven Bars
Grace McLaughlin
Brandie Jay
Bridgette Caquatto
Bridget Sloan
Shawn Johnson
Balance Beam
Jessie DeZiel
Brandie Jay
Grace McLaughlin
Shawn Johnson
Bridgette Caquatto
Floor Exercise
Brandie Jay
Grace McLaughlin
Jessie DeZiel
Bridget Sloan
Bridgette Caquatto
Countries competing in the same subdivision with the United States are Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.
The team champion will be determined at the conclusion of the second and final subdivision. The team finals also serve as the qualification round for the all-around finals on Oct. 26 and the individualevent finals, Oct. 27-28. The mens team finals are scheduled for Oct. 25, and the U.S. men compete in the first of two subdivisions. A maximum of two athletes per country may advance to the all-around and individual event finals.
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Surprisingly, 2009 World All Around Champion Bridget Sloan will not do all around, and as expected Shawn Johnson will not compete floor. This leaves the all around chances to Bridgette Caquatto who was the highest all around finisher of this group at the 2011 Visa Championships at 6th place, Grace McLaughlin, and Brandie Jay.
More info on gymnastics at the Pan American Games:
Competition schedule (all times are US Eastern)
Oct. 24 1 – 6:30 P.M. Women’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals
(U.S., Sub 2, 4 – 6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 25 1 – 6:30 P.M. Men’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals
(U.S., Sub 1, 1 – 3:30 p.m.)
6:45 – 7 P.M. Men’s teams medal ceremony
Oct. 26 1 – 3 P.M. Women’s all-around finals
5:30 – 8 P.M. Men’s all-around finals
Oct. 27 1 – 4 P.M. Individual event finals
Men: floor exercise, pommel horse still rings
Women: vault, uneven bars
Oct. 28 1 – 4 P.M. Individual event finals
Men: vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar
Women: balance beam, floor exercise
Ways to follow the excitement of the Pan American Games in the U.S.
TV broadcast
o ESPN Deportes, U.S. rights holder of the 2011 Pan American Games, is showing between 90-120 hours of live and exclusive footage on both Deportes and ESPN3. The network has been broadcasting a minimum of three hours of live coverage featuring the top events each day and will continue to do so throughout the Closing Ceremony. Coverage will feature a wide range of competitions including baseball, basketball, boxing, soccer, swimming, track & field, volleyball and several others.
o Live events may not be seen in some areas and the schedule is subject to change. All listed times are Eastern. View the ESPN Deportes broadcast schedule here.
o ESPN2 is also airing the Pan American Games with 20 hours of English-language coverage throughout the event. View the schedule here
Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Live Stream
Fans can watch select gymnastics events live from Guadalajara HERE.
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Results
o To view daily schedules and get results from all Pan American Games competitions, visit bit.ly/nUnQij.
o ESPNDeportes.com/Panamericanos has the latest news and information surrounding the competitions, athletes and each country with exclusive content, video highlights, live chats with the experts on-site, and live scores.
The members of the U.S. Womens Pan Am Team are: Bridgette Caquatto of Naperville, Ill./Legacy Elite Gymnastics LLC; Jessie DeZiel of Rogers, Minn./Twin City Twisters; Brandie Jay of Ft. Collins, Colo./GK Gymnastics; Shawn Johnson ofWest Des Moines, Iowa/Chow's Gymnastics and Dance Institute; Grace McLaughlin of Allen, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics; and Bridget Sloan of Pittsboro, Ind./Sharp's Gymnastics Academy.
The competition order for the U.S. Womens Team in the finals is as follows:
Vault
Grace McLaughlin
Brandie Jay
Jessie DeZiel
Shawn Johnson
Bridgette Caquatto
Uneven Bars
Grace McLaughlin
Brandie Jay
Bridgette Caquatto
Bridget Sloan
Shawn Johnson
Balance Beam
Jessie DeZiel
Brandie Jay
Grace McLaughlin
Shawn Johnson
Bridgette Caquatto
Floor Exercise
Brandie Jay
Grace McLaughlin
Jessie DeZiel
Bridget Sloan
Bridgette Caquatto
Countries competing in the same subdivision with the United States are Brazil, Canada, Colombia, Mexico, and Venezuela.
The team champion will be determined at the conclusion of the second and final subdivision. The team finals also serve as the qualification round for the all-around finals on Oct. 26 and the individualevent finals, Oct. 27-28. The mens team finals are scheduled for Oct. 25, and the U.S. men compete in the first of two subdivisions. A maximum of two athletes per country may advance to the all-around and individual event finals.
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Surprisingly, 2009 World All Around Champion Bridget Sloan will not do all around, and as expected Shawn Johnson will not compete floor. This leaves the all around chances to Bridgette Caquatto who was the highest all around finisher of this group at the 2011 Visa Championships at 6th place, Grace McLaughlin, and Brandie Jay.
More info on gymnastics at the Pan American Games:
Competition schedule (all times are US Eastern)
Oct. 24 1 – 6:30 P.M. Women’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals
(U.S., Sub 2, 4 – 6:30 p.m.)
Oct. 25 1 – 6:30 P.M. Men’s team finals; qualifications for all- around, individual event finals
(U.S., Sub 1, 1 – 3:30 p.m.)
6:45 – 7 P.M. Men’s teams medal ceremony
Oct. 26 1 – 3 P.M. Women’s all-around finals
5:30 – 8 P.M. Men’s all-around finals
Oct. 27 1 – 4 P.M. Individual event finals
Men: floor exercise, pommel horse still rings
Women: vault, uneven bars
Oct. 28 1 – 4 P.M. Individual event finals
Men: vault, parallel bars, horizontal bar
Women: balance beam, floor exercise
Ways to follow the excitement of the Pan American Games in the U.S.
TV broadcast
o ESPN Deportes, U.S. rights holder of the 2011 Pan American Games, is showing between 90-120 hours of live and exclusive footage on both Deportes and ESPN3. The network has been broadcasting a minimum of three hours of live coverage featuring the top events each day and will continue to do so throughout the Closing Ceremony. Coverage will feature a wide range of competitions including baseball, basketball, boxing, soccer, swimming, track & field, volleyball and several others.
o Live events may not be seen in some areas and the schedule is subject to change. All listed times are Eastern. View the ESPN Deportes broadcast schedule here.
o ESPN2 is also airing the Pan American Games with 20 hours of English-language coverage throughout the event. View the schedule here
Pan American Games Guadalajara 2011 Live Stream
Fans can watch select gymnastics events live from Guadalajara HERE.
Keywords: guadalajara 2011, pan american games gymnastics 2011, pan american games live stream
Results
o To view daily schedules and get results from all Pan American Games competitions, visit bit.ly/nUnQij.
o ESPNDeportes.com/Panamericanos has the latest news and information surrounding the competitions, athletes and each country with exclusive content, video highlights, live chats with the experts on-site, and live scores.