Malone Closes in on Tokyo Ticket at US Olympic Trials

Malone Closes in on Tokyo Ticket at US Olympic Trials
Brody Malone competes on the parallel bars during the U.S. Olympic Team Trials in St. Louis, Mo., on June 24, 2021. Grace Hollars/USA TODAY Sports via Reuters
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Brody Malone backed up his win at the U.S. National Championships by taking the lead after Day 1 of the United States Olympic gymnastics trials on Thursday, as the Tokyo men’s team began to come into focus.

Malone, who claimed his first national title three weeks ago, was back on top again in St. Louis and in pole position to claim the one automatic berth on the men’s squad after taking the lead in the all-around competition with a score of 85.250.