The upcoming Core Hydration Classic promises to be a thrilling event, as three Olympic all-around gold medalists – Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Gabby Douglas – are set to compete. This marks the first time that all three gymnasts have appeared in the same meet. The event, which serves as a warm-up for the Olympic Gymnastics Trials, will take place in Hartford, Connecticut on May 18 from 7-9 p.m. ET and will be broadcast live on CNBC and Peacock. Viewers can also stream the event on NBCSports.com and the NBC Sports app for CNBC subscribers.
The roster for the Classic includes other notable gymnasts such as Tokyo Olympic floor exercise gold medalist Jade Carey, Olympic team silver medalist Jordan Chiles, and two-time world all-around medalist Shilese Jones. Following the Core Hydration Classic, these gymnasts will compete at the Xfinity U.S. Championships from May 30 to June 2 in Fort Worth, Texas, and then the Olympic Trials from June 27-30 in Minneapolis. The winner of the Olympic Trials all-around automatically earns a spot on the five-woman Olympic team for the Paris Games.
Simone Biles, who won the all-around title at last year’s Core Hydration Classic, is making her competition debut at this year’s event after taking some time off last year to focus on mental health issues.
Suni Lee has been diagnosed with kidney diseases early in 2023 but has still competed in two events in 2024 so far.
Gabby Douglas made a triumphant return to competition at April’s American Classic after taking a break from competition since her victory at the Rio Olympics in 2016.
All three gymnasts aim to showcase their skills once again and secure spots on