McKayla Maroney: Power Ranking Her Best Events McKayla Maroney will not have the chance to spotlight her full skill set at the London Games, but she is still more than just a one-trick pony. An injured big toe will prevent the 16-year-old from taking on a heavy workload in the Olympic Games. While Maroney is no longer competing on the balance beam, uneven bars or floor exercise, she will still look to win gold in the vault. Although the ... McKayla Maroney will vault at Olympics for US women LONDON (AP) -- McKayla Maroney's busted big toe won't keep her from vaulting for the U.S. in Sunday's Olympic team qualification. Maroney will vault at Olympics for US women LONDON (AP) -- McKayla Maroney's busted big toe won't keep her from vaulting for the U.S. in Sunday's Olympic team qualification. OLYMPICS: Long Beach native McKayla Maroney could be key to helping U.S. women's gymnastics vault to the top Kerri Strug's final vault on one good ankle in 1996 in Atlanta to clinch the Americans' only women's gymnastics team gold medal remains one of the most memorable moments in Olympic history. Breathtaking Vaulter McKayla Maroney at Heart of US Olympic Gymnastics Title They should have just handed the Americans the women's gymnastics team the gold medal after McKayla Maroney nailed her vault during the first rotation of the team finals on Tuesday. Maroney's vault gave Team USA a 1.7-point lead in the first rotation, and none of the other teams were ever able to catch up. Vault was the only reason Maroney was on the Olympic roster, her vault is just that good ... Gymnastics medal favorite McKayla Maroney getting treatment on right foot McKayla Maroney, the favorite to win the women's vault, has mild discomfort in her right foot. Relive McKayla Maroney's Phenomenal Vault In Super-Slow Motion [Video] # deadspinvideo While judges found room for deductions for which it seems nobody else can, McKayla Maroney's vault early in today's women's team gymnastics final was still strong enough to set an unstoppable pace that resulted in the United States taking gold. (It wasn't a surprise she nailed the vault, though, if you've been paying attention .) Take a look at this version and see if you can ... July 31: Photo of the Day - McKayla Maroney LONDON -- U.S. gymnast McKayla Maroney tweeted a picture of the women's gymnastics team holding the Olympic torch. Gymnastics: USA Women, Long Beach's Maroney Are Golden! Long Beach's McKayla Maroney fractured her face a week before the Olympic Trials and broke her toe the week before the Olympics. But now, she and the American women are gold medalists. McKayla Maroney: Vault Specialist Will Be X-Factor in Team Finals As the United States women's gymnastics team looks to win the gold medal in the team competition, it will need everyone to perform their best, especially McKayla Maroney. The American squad is full of competitors who can perform well on every apparatus. The defending world champion in the individual all-around, Jordyn Wieber, did not even qualify for the finals because Gabby Douglas and Aly ...
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