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Hezly Rivera leads Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, year after Olympic gold
Hezly Rivera, an Olympic gold medalist at age 16, is halfway to adding a U.S. all-around title at 17. Rivera, the youngest U.S. Olympian across all sports in Paris, leads the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships after the first of two days of competition. She tallied 55.6 points in New Orleans, taking a slim lead of two tenths over Joscelyn Roberson into Sunday's final day (7 p.m. ET, NBC and Peacock). Leanne Wong, an Olympic alternate like Roberson, is in third place. While all her Olympic teammates are taking this elite season off, Rivera hopes to take a major step in her career. GYMNASTICS: Results | Broadcast Schedule She would be the youngest U.S. all-around champion since Ragan Smith in 2017 and the youngest American gymnast to pair Olympic gold with a national all-around title since Jordyn Wieber in 2012. Rivera, the 2023 U.S. junior all-around champ, opened the 2024 Olympic selection season by placing 24th at the U.S. Classic (about a week after her grandmother died). She climbed to sixth in her senior U.S. Championships debut, then fifth at the Olympic Trials. She was picked to be the lone rookie on the Olympic team alongside stars Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles. In Paris, Rivera competed on uneven bars and balance beam in the qualifying round. She left as the youngest U.S. gold medalist in any sport since 2012, and with motivation to achieve more. 'My mindset is kind of like, I achieved my dreams, I achieved my goals, but I still have more (goals), so I kind of like to put that (the Olympics) in the back of my head for now,' she said in July. 'Every time in the gym, I don't think that I went to the Olympics. I'm just kind of training like I've almost never been, in a way.' Rivera had the highest score Friday on balance beam and second-best on floor exercise, her first two events. That came after she fell on her first two routines — uneven bars and beam — at the July 19 U.S. Classic, the primary tune-up meet for nationals. 'Not the meet i hoped for,' she posted afterward, 'but there is more to come.' Rivera boosted her chances of earning one of four spots at October's World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, where there are only individual events. Those spots will be doled out after a selection competition in early autumn, also taking into account results from nationals and other 2025 meets. Roberson, a 2024 Olympic alternate, had the top score on floor and tied for the highest on bars on Friday. Wong, the most experienced gymnast in the field at 21, hopes to make a fourth consecutive world team. Nick Zaccardi,
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Richard digs deep on Day 1 in New Orleans
Frederick Richard exits the first day of action at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in fourth place in the all-around competition.
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Asher Hong takes record lead at Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships
Asher Hong went right back to Stanford after winning an Olympic bronze medal with the U.S. men's gymnastics team. He trained, continued studying toward his science, technology and society degree, plus won two more NCAA championships. He could cap a busy year by claiming a second national all-around title. Hong, 21, leads by a record margin after the first of two days at the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships, looking to become the youngest man to win a second title since Paul Hamm in 2003. Hong previously won in 2023, when he became the youngest U.S. men's all-around champ since Tim Ryan in 1989. GYMNASTICS: Broadcast Schedule On Thursday, he totaled 85.585 points, taking a 4.48-point lead over Fuzzy Benas going into Saturday's final day of competition in New Orleans (6:30 p.m. ET, CNBC and Peacock). 'Just a little bit better than training,' Hong joked on Peacock. 'All the work in the gym is what makes it happen here. As long as I know I put in the work in the gym, I can come to the competition confident, without any worries, without any regrets.' It's the largest first-day margin since the Code of Points scoring system was implemented in 2006. The previous record was when Paul Hamm led by 3.7 points in 2008. Hong is one of four men, along with Donnell Whittenburg, Colt Walker and Kameron Nelson, in position to secure automatic spots for October's World Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia. That's because Hong, Whittenburg, Walker and Nelson posted leading scores on vault, still rings, parallel bars and floor exercise, respectively, with difficulty scores at least matching the best put up at the Asian and European Championships in the spring. If nobody overtakes them Saturday, they will clinch two of the six world team spots. Whittenburg, who turns 31 on Aug. 18, is bidding for sixth World Championships appearance, which would tie Simone Biles for the U.S. record. He would be the oldest U.S. gymnast to compete at worlds in at least 35 years. Stephen Nedoroscik — aka Pommel Horse Guy from Paris — also hopes to make the world team, but he had the fifth-best score on the apparatus on Thursday. Nedoroscik, the 2021 World champion and 2024 Olympic bronze medalist on the event, improvised midway through his routine in his first competition since the Games. Nedoroscik took nine months off from the sport after Paris, then returned to training in May. 'I literally thought it was impossible for me to be back on this stage this quickly, but I've done it, I did a routine and I'm happy with it,' he said. Frederick Richard, the 2023 World all-around bronze medalist, is in fourth place in the all-around. He said he's at 80% of his full difficulty, targeting to peak at worlds, should he make the team. Brody Malone, a three-time U.S. all-around champion, is competing on four of six events this week, skipping floor exercise and vault after his surgically repaired right knee flared up in the spring. Malone's best chance to make the world team is by excelling on high bar, having won the 2022 World title on the event. He fell twice off the bar Thursday. Nationals continue Friday with the first of two days of women's competition (Peacock, 7:45 p.m. ET). Nick Zaccardi,
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PARIS OLYMPIC MEDALISTS HEZLY RIVERA AND STEPHEN NEDOROSCIK HEADLINE 2025 XFINITY U.S. GYMNASTICS CHAMPIONSHIPS LIVE THIS WEEK ACROSS NBC, PEACOCK & CNBC
Live Coverage Begins Tomorrow, Aug. 7, with Men's Competition at 8 p.m. ET on Peacock Live Coverage Concludes this Sunday in Primetime with Final Day of Women's Competition at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock NBC Sports and USA Gymnastics Agree to Multi-Year Media Rights Extension Through 2032 STAMFORD, Conn. – Aug. 6, 2025 – Paris Olympic medalists Hezly Rivera and Stephen Nedoroscik headline NBC Sports' live coverage of the 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships from Smoothie King Center in New Orleans, La. Live coverage begins tomorrow, Thursday, Aug. 7, at 8 p.m. ET exclusively on Peacock with the first day of competition featuring the senior men. Live coverage concludes this Sunday in primetime with the final day of women's competition at 7 p.m. ET on NBC and Peacock. On the women's side, Rivera, coming off a Paris Olympic campaign that saw her win gold in the team event, highlights the competition alongside individual national champions and Paris Olympic alternates Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong. Both gymnasts are 2023 world team champions and come to New Orleans following NCAA gymnastics seasons for Arkansas and Florida, respectively. Additionally, up-and-coming star Claire Pease, who won the U.S. Classic earlier this month, is expected to compete, with 2024 U.S. all-around silver medalist Skye Blakely poised to make her U.S. Championships return on uneven bars and balance beam. Nedoroscik, who won the bronze medal in the pommel horse at the Paris Olympics, becoming the first U.S. man to medal in an individual gymnastics event since 2016, leads the men's field that includes fellow Paris Olympic team bronze medalists Brody Malone, Asher Hong, and Frederick Richard. Nedoroscik looks to win his fifth consecutive U.S. pommel horse title, while Hong and Richard are the top contenders for the men's all-around title. Three-time U.S. Olympic gymnast John Roethlisberger will call the action alongside Beijing Olympic team silver medalist Samantha Peszek and Rio Olympic team gold medalist Laurie Hernandez (women's analysts) and 1984 Los Angeles Olympic team gold medalist Tim Daggett (men's analyst). Britney Eurton will serve as reporter. Earlier this week, NBC Sports and USA Gymnastics agreed to a multi-year extension of their partnership through 2032. NBC and Peacock will continue to present USA Gymnastics' most high-profile artistic gymnastics events, including the U.S. Gymnastics Championships and the U.S. Classic, through 2032, further showcasing its commitment to Olympic sports coverage between Olympic Games. For more information, click here. How To Watch – Thursday, Aug. 7-Sunday, Aug. 10 (all times ET) TV: NBC, CNBC Streaming: Peacock, NBC Sports app *Delayed coverage --NBC SPORTS--
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USA GYMNASTICS AND NBC SPORTS EXTEND PARTNERSHIP THROUGH 2032
INDIANAPOLIS, Ind. (Aug. 5, 2025) – NBC Sports will bring the competition and stories of USA Gymnastics athletes to the U.S. audience through 2032 in a historic extension of their partnership, USAG and NBC Sports announced today. NBC and Peacock will continue to present coverage of USA Gymnastics' most high-profile artistic gymnastics events through 2032, including the Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships and U.S. Classic presented by Saatva. NBC Sports also will produce a special selection show for USA Gymnastics women's team rosters for Artistic World Championship competitions each non-Summer Olympic year, providing a compelling ramp-up to NBC Sports' coverage of the men's and women's FIG Artistic World Championships. Throughout the duration of the extension, the NBC broadcast network will increase the number of its gymnastics shows in the run-up to the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Games. 'We are proud to extend our partnership with NBC Sports and to expand coverage of gymnastics over the next eight years,' USA Gymnastics President & CEO Li Li Leung said. 'No broadcaster better elevates the compelling stories of athletes on their Olympic journeys. We look forward to collaborating on bringing gymnastics to the American fan base in exciting new ways.' The extension also marks the longest contract extension between NBC Sports and a national governing body announced since the Paris 2024 Olympic Games, where U.S. gymnasts, led by Simone Biles, Suni Lee and Stephen Nedoroscik, took center stage in the coverage and fan engagement. 'Working with our fantastic partners at USA Gymnastics, together we're bringing innovative ideas and programs to our coverage and expanding the ways we can reach gymnastics fans and new audiences alike through access and storytelling,' said Joe Gesue, SVP, Olympic Programming & Planning, NBC Sports. 'Gymnastics has long been a cornerstone of our Olympic coverage driven by the tremendous success of the athletes of Team USA, and we can't wait to showcase their journeys to LA28 and beyond.' NBCUniversal controls the U.S. media rights to the Olympic Games through 2036, which are scheduled for Milan Cortina (2026), Los Angeles (2028), French Alps (2030), Brisbane (2032), Salt Lake City (2034), and the 2036 Summer Olympics. In addition, NBC Sports has recently agreed to media rights extensions with USA Track & Field, USA Swimming, and World Aquatics, further showcasing its commitment to Olympic sports coverage between Olympic Games. The 2025 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships will be presented this weekend from 6:30-9 p.m. ET Saturday on CNBC and Peacock and 7-9 p.m. ET Sunday on NBC and Peacock, with additional exclusive streaming coverage on Peacock throughout the competition. For more information on the event, visit About NBC Sports NBC Sports connects sports fans to the moments that matter most with premier live events, insightful studio shows, and compelling original programming. As the sports division of NBCUniversal, NBC Sports produces, programs, and promotes premier content across numerous linear and digital platforms, including NBC and Peacock. NBC Sports possesses an unparalleled collection of media rights agreements, partnering and presenting many of the most prestigious sports properties in the world: the International Olympic Committee, International Paralympic Committee, United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee, the NFL, NBA, WNBA, Big Ten Conference, Big East Conference, Notre Dame, NASCAR, PGA TOUR, USGA, PGA of America, The R&A, Churchill Downs, Premier League, and many more. It is renowned for making big events bigger and has produced some of the most-watched sporting events in U.S. media history, including Olympic Games, Super Bowls, and Sunday Night Football, primetime television's No. 1 show for 14 consecutive years. About USA Gymnastics Based in Indianapolis, USA Gymnastics is the national governing body for gymnastics in the United States, overseeing six disciplines: acrobatic, artistic, gymnastics for all, parkour, rhythmic, and trampoline and tumbling. A member of the U.S. Olympic and Paralympic Committee and International Gymnastics Federation, the organization serves more than 230,000 members, including athletes from the beginner to elite levels, parents, coaches, clubs and club owners, and supports the U.S. teams for the Olympic Games, World Championships, and other top-tier international events. USA Gymnastics is committed to delivering top-quality education, actively growing the sport across all levels and disciplines, and providing safe, positive and empowering experiences for all participants. For more on USA Gymnastics, visit —NBC SPORTS—
