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Analyzing the U.S. Olympic men’s gymnastics team

Every member of the U.S. Olympic men’s gymnastics team for Rio was at the London Games.

Sam Mikulak, Jacob Dalton and John Orozco competed at the 2012 Games; Chris Brooks and Alex Naddour watched as unused alternates.

Together in Brazil, they will be tasked with putting the U.S. back on the Olympic team final podium.

That won’t be easy, considering the U.S. was a disappointing fifth at both the London Games and at the 2015 World Championships.

China and Japan are the world powers in men’s gymnastics.