Rio Olympic Team and Magnificent Seven Celebrated on TODAY Show

Rio Olympic Team and Magnificent Seven Celebrated on TODAY Show

The attention has arrived for our newest U.S. Olympians—the group of five gymnastics superstars that will be representing the USA in Rio. Yesterday morning,

Jul 12, 2016 by Rebecca Johnson
Rio Olympic Team and Magnificent Seven Celebrated on TODAY Show
The attention has arrived for our newest U.S. Olympians—the group of five gymnastics superstars that will be representing the USA in Rio. Yesterday morning, they were interviewed on the TODAY Show by Natalie Morales.

In the video below, they discuss how the reality of becoming Olympians is still sinking in, and Laurie Hernandez adorably shares which Emoji face describes her right now.



This morning, the Magnificent Seven—Amanda BordenAmy ChowDominique DawesShannon Miller, Dominique MoceanuJaycie Phelps, and Kerri Strug—had their time in the spotlight to reflect on the Olympic glory they achieved 20 years ago in Atlanta.




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