Why didn't WOGA make the London Team?

  2012, it was a golden year for team USA, but we didn't see a lot of greats on the team. After getting over the amazing shock of the gold medal year for gymnastics, we ask ourselves: Where were the WOGAns? Where were their elites?


Rebecca Bross: Rebecca Bross: 2010 National Champion, 2009 Silver medalist at nationals, 2010 Bronze World all-around medalist, and 2009 silver Worlds all-around medalist. Rebecca has a lot of credentials. She went back home with 4 medals in 2010, and 2 in 2009. Rebecca was definitely exceptional. In 2011 Rebecca dislocated her kneecap at Nationals when she landed wrong on a Yurchenko Double. She then came back in 2012 at the Classic, her gymnastics were effected, she wasn't as great as she was when she won 2010 Nationals. At Trials, she fell off the bars so many times that Valeri just said. "Salute to the judges and be done" That had to be discouraging to 2010 National Champion.


Nastia Liukin: 2008 All-Around Champion, gymnastics' wonder girl, she even had her own competition. Nastia was the best of the best, in the Hall Of Fame. After Nastia quit gymnastics, she had to take some time off to figure just how much she loved the sport. Nastia had to salute for one last competition. Nastia began her comeback at the 2012 CoverGirl Classic, where she only competed on beam, she was really good, we saw hints of the 2005-2008 Nastia. But come Nationals, Nastia fell apart, making mistakes on her best event, bars. and the event that would help her make the team. The Trials were the worst part, she fell off the bars, and had a shaky performance on beam. Not making the team


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2012: No WOGA Gymnasts Made it to the Olympics: Does that put pressure on Valeri Liukin?

  So, in 2004 and 2008, WOGA was at its peak. Everyone was coming in hoping to train with Valeri Liukin at WOGA because he had trained 2004 Olympic All-Around Champion, Carly Patterson, and 2008 All-Around Olympic Champion, his daughter, Nastia Liukin. WOGA was a very good gym. Business was booming, Valeri was spotting, and it was good. In 2012, he sent two gymnasts to Nationals, both messed up, he then petitioned both to the Olympic Trials, both messed up. In the end. not Rebecca Bross or Nastia Liukin made the team, both were devastated, and Valeri was on the sidelines shaking his head. He watched as the Fierce Five was named, none of his "apprentices" making the team. And no new kids wanted to train at the legendary WOGA gym. Valeri was very sad, and this pushed both of his star gymnasts to retire. Valeri hopes to get someone to Rio. Valeri feels pressure to get a  gymnast on the 2016 team. Valeri wants to relive the glory. He wants to go to the Olympics, he wants to get past the trials.