Steven gluckstein olympic trials

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By choosing I Accept , you consent to our use of cookies and other tracking technologies. But while the days leading up to the day of the trials were stressful at times, Steven says his nervousness all melted away when he entered the gym.

The competition ultimately would come down to the final Olympic Trial, with Steven Gluckstein knowing that one mistake could end his chances of making the Olympics. With points being awarded on a scale of 10 based on execution, difficulty and time of flight, Gluckstein would go on to best his brother by 1. Upon clinching a spot in the London Olympics, Gluckstein was finally able to relax, if only briefly. In the second round of the competition, his routine was interrupted when he took a bad bounce, forcing him to land on a padded mat and finish in last place out of 16 competitors.

The image of him reacting to being disqualified, with his hands covering his face, was posted online. Yet Gluckstein, though disappointed for a time, would eventually get over the loss. Now a coach, Gluckstein seems ready to pass the family torch to Jeffrey, who is looking to make the Tokyo Olympics after coming up short in the Olympic Trials. This time was different, I was destined to compete in London.

Fortunately my hard work, patience, and dedication paid off. I was off to compete in London. The Olympic Games are like something an athlete dreamed up.

There wasn't anything to make it better. Between getting 3 suitcases full of Nike, Adidas, and Ralph Lauren gear, walking in Opening Ceremonies, and training on equipment in a stadium that holds 20, people with the Olympic rings everywhere you glaze- it was the time of my life.

The plan was to be the first American to make the final in Trampoline, earn a medal, and retire. Unfortunately, the trampoline is like a balance beam with springs, I took a fall. Unlike gymnastics you're not allowed to get back up and finish your routine.

My Olympic dreams of medaling were once again postponed. In , I had a training accident where I had a compound fracture on my radius and ulna; with the ulna coming through the skin. I was at a training camp in Tennessee and needed immediate surgery in risk of infecting the bone. After I was discharged I flew back home and wasted no time going through doctors that would not have the knowledge and expertise that I needed. Through the U. Steve Lee had a difficult decision to make as the bone was not healing quickly.

At the date where normal doctors make a decision to declare the injury a "non-union" and go back in for surgery or to let it heal, the bones were still not healing. Olympic Committee, will be announced at the conclusion of the event.

Coinciding with rhythmic competition, the championship schedule is: June 26 - rhythmic gymnastics all-around preliminaries and individual event finals, juniors at 9 a. Seating for events will be general admission. Olympic Trials - Gymnastics are available through ticketmaster. Olympic Trials - Gymnastics, along with cash. The U. For more information and details on the ticket packages, go to www. Premier gymnastics and the Olympic Movement are not new to San Jose. In addition to the U.

Acrobatic Gymnastics National Championships, U. Olympic Team Trials for rhythmic gymnastics and trampoline, and post-Olympic gymnastics tour stops. In addition, the U.