What Gymnast Jade Carey Told Her Mom After Qualifying for 2 Event Finals in Her Olympic Debut TokyoOlympics
During the women's preliminary round at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Sunday, the 21-year-old Arizona gymnast's routines were a bright spot amid the uncharacteristic errors that plagued the performances of Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum. You'll get the latest updates on this topic in your browser notifications.
At the end of the prelims, Carey recorded the second-highest vault score with 15.166 and the third-highest score in floor exercise with 14.100. In the next few days, she will be competing in the floor exercise and vault finals. "I talked to Jade after the competition and she said, 'I guess today was a good day to have the best day ever!' " her mother Danielle Carey tells PEOPLE. Jade's loved ones, nearly 20-25 close friends and family, watched her Olympic debut at a viewing party in Gilbert.
"The whole experience has just been amazing! I am so proud of her and her accomplishments on this wonderful journey! I was so excited about her going out and hitting all four routines in the biggest competition of her life!!" Danielle says. "I was even more proud of her character, and the way she presented herself on the competition floor. The sacrifices she has made, her strong work ethic, her dedication to this difficult sport and her perseverance are all the qualities that helped shape her into the athlete she is today!" the joyful parent raves.
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