It’s still a long way off, but the USA Gymnastics Committee has set the date and the city for the Olympic trials for the 2008 Beijing Summer Olympics. The event will be held in Philadelphia in June of 2008.
It’s always amazing to me that teams are chosen so close to the event. When I was younger, I thought Olympic teams were chosen years before the Olympics, not weeks. But, of course, this year’s champion may be next year’s broken down ex-athlete. Choosing so close to the Olympics is the best opportunity to get athletes at their peak.
