ST. LOUIS — Alex Naddour and Chris Brooks didn’t stay in the Olympic village in London. They trained on their own, away from the other Americans. When it came time for the gymnastics competition to start at O2 Arena, Naddour and Brooks watched from the stands.
In Rio de Janeiro, the two will not be separated from the teammates they have trained with and competed against for years. After making the five-man U.S. team, Naddour and Brooks finally will realize the Olympic dream they hoped to accomplish long ago.
They both say they will be better for what they went through in London.