It’s fair to say this week’s P&G Championships heralds a new era for U.S. men’s gymnastics.
In the last six months, four Olympians effectively announced retirements.
That came on the heels of a change in leadership for a program that followed silver in 2004 and bronze in 2008 with fifth-place finishes in 2012 and 2016.
Gone are Jacob Dalton, Jonathan Horton, Danell Leyva and John Orozco, who each made two Olympic teams and combined for double-digit Olympic and world medals. At times, they led squads that challenged world powers China and Japan.