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Dominique Dawes previews the Women's Gymnastics Trials.
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I had until we can on love that inside Ed presented by city right now I'm pleased to be joined by foxsports.com. Olympic gymnastic and I -- -- To preview the women's gymnastics trials in San -- Rain all around Olympic champion not to -- in and had just six to return to Olympic form. Do you think she has nothing Leonard made one of the final spot on the women's side. You know it's not an easy road which he's been going through and I experienced that in 2009 had about six months getting competitive shape for all four events. It was very difficult for me but the one thing is not he had on her side that she's only focusing on two events bars which she's going to be dominant and as well as the balance be. She had a -- national championships and heard he's a little disappointed with the performance. So me being a veteran in the -- I think that he has potential to make this team she missed a number of combinations and her skilled -- the level that they should've been. But she's had three weeks to get in better form and I think if she comes out strong with her head on straight. I think she will be selected for the team. If not pick up on the balance -- -- -- -- us would have beaten defending world champion Jordan Weaver -- painless. You used to could develop a great rivalry. I ain't -- Jordan as well as -- that that rivalry is going to be great for the sporting gymnastics and yes. Gavin did have a all of the national championship I was a little disappointed to see that you know let. -- not gonna let that discourage her because she's more focused on getting to London and speaking there. And I know from personal experience I -- two years early. That was not good bite the fact they peaked at 94 when I had an Olympics two years later -- -- actually is confident that she's gonna. At London and you never now I think -- young girls in a surprise the world. And finally one of the biggest changes since Beijing is the size of the teams they've now it is of five instead of six. I think actually and I look back the selection process. Well the reduction side of course ensure that we cannot have one event specialists for the women's team anymore. Not have someone go up and just compete ball -- just compete floor we need someone that's. Talented on multiple events such as -- pardon me. And so that production make a little bit more challenging for the athletes -- -- only good one event which is why not illegal and it's preparing to event. Police just acrimony another veteran had had prepared to events because that's their only shot of making its fifteen if they can actually contribute on multiple that. I think for the inside dominate that's gonna get this inside -- presented by city -- it to keep a lot on the foxsports.com. Are all your summer games coverage. Until they can help the and next time.