Sanna Veerman uitgenodigd voor American Cup op 3 maart in Chicago

Olympic team gold medalist and five-time World champion Kenzo Shirai and 2017 World floor gold medalist Mai Murakami, both of Japan, lead an impressive field of international competitors scheduled to compete at the 2018 American Cup. Competition is scheduled for March 3 at 10:30 a.m. CT at the Sears Centre Arena in Hoffman Estates, Ill. The American Cup is the USA’s most prestigious international invitational and part of the International Gymnastics Federation’s all-around World Cup series. Foto Cor Kes www.luxphotography.nl.

World all-around champion Morgan Hurd of Middletown, Del./First State Gymnastics, and 2017 World bronze-medalist Yul Moldauer of Arvada, Colo./University of Oklahoma, will compete for Team USA. The USA will have an additional men’s and women’s athlete competing as wildcard entries, which will be announced at a later date. All U.S. athletes are expected to show competitive readiness prior to the event.

Representing 10 countries, the gymnasts who have accepted invitations are listed below by country.

Men

Brazil: Francisco Barretto Junior
China: Sun Wei
Great Britain: James Hall
Germany: Philipp Herder
Japan: Kenzo Shirai
Spain: Joel Plata Rodriguez
Ukraine: Petro Pakhniuk
USA: Yul Moldauer
USA: Wildcard, to be determined

Women

Brazil: Fabiane Brito
Canada: Brooklyn Moors
China: Mao Yi
Great Britain: Kelly Simm
Germany: Elisabeth Seitz
Japan: Mai Murakami
Netherlands: Sanna Veerman
USA: Morgan Hurd
USA: Wildcard, to be determined