Shilese Jones will miss Paris Olympics after injury at gymnastics trials

Nobody pictured Paris without Shilese Jones.

MINNEAPOLIS — Nobody pictured Paris without Shilese Jones.

Team USA suffered a slew of devastating injuries in quick succession at the U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials, including one that will take Jones out of the Paris Games.

USA Gymnastics announced Saturday that, after evaluation, Jones will not be continuing through to the final day of trials Sunday, slashing her hopes of making the Paris team.

Jones, a 21-year-old from Seattle, was a near-lock for the Olympic team after winning six world championship medals in the past two years.

While warming up on the vault at Friday’s trials, Jones landed short and immediately cradled her knee.

https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/shilese-jones-will-miss-paris-olympics-injury-gymnastics-trials-rcna159578

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