OlympicTalk · Aug 17, 2015
Analyzing the U.S. gymnastics men’s World Championships team
Getty ImagesINDIANAPOLIS — The U.S. men’s team for the World Gymnastics Championships includes two Olympians, and five of six members have World Championships experience.
Sam Mikulak, who captured his third straight U.S. all-around title Sunday, leads the team. He’s joined by Donnell Whittenburg, Alex Naddour, Danell Leyva, Paul Ruggeri III and Brandon Wynn. The alternates are Chris Brooks and Marvin Kimble.
The World Championships are the last week of October in Glasgow, Scotland.
The U.S. took bronze medals at the last two World Championships with team competitions in 2011 and 2014. It has never earned team medals at three straight World Championships.