2012 Olympic Gymnastics Team (Women): The Fierce Five

By Amy Van Deusen, About.com Guide

Chellsie Memmel has had the worst of bad luck: she missed the 2004 Olympics because of a broken foot, then fractured her ankle after making the 2008 Olympic team. She was able to compete bars for the US in 2008, but still, her Olympic experience was far from satisfying. Memmel returned to competition in 2011, and impressed right away. A shoulder injury slowed her comeback, however, and her petition to compete at US nationals was denied, so Memmel was no longer eligible for the Olympic team.

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