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By Karen Braun
(Reuters) â Mykayla Skinner finally made the U.S. womenâs Olympics 2020 gymnastics team after being left off the Rio 2016 squad.
The 24-year-old Arizonanâs vault is good enough to land her on the podium alongside teammate Simone Biles, but she might not get the chance to try.
What happens in the qualification round on Sunday will decide whether a gymnast like Skinner will walk away from the Tokyo Games with a medal or nothing at all. Her biggest obstacle? Her own teammate.
Four-member artistic gymnastics teams have replaced five-member ones from Rio 2016. For 2020, countries could also earn up to two individual spots through various placements at recent competitions.
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