Jade Carey Overcame illness at Paris Olympics

Jade Carey overcame illness at Paris Olympics

Jade Carey – Paris – is an alumnus of Mountain Ridge High School and former competitor for the Arizona Sunrays.

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2020 Tokyo Olympics Carey won a gold medal in floor exercise.

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2024 Paris Olympics This is Carey’s second Summer Olympics trip.

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Carey told Olympics.com she has been dealing with health issues in the past.

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Carey fell on her final floor exercise tumbling pass, but averaged a 14.433 on vault.

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Carey’s effort on vault may have earned her a spot in the finals.

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The U.S. women’s gymnastics team finished first with 172.296 points.

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Carey is joined by 2020 all-around champion Sunisa Lee and 2016 champion Simone Biles.

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Carey realized she could be an Olympian at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

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Carey said the 2016 Olympics made her realize Olympic gymnastics is possible.

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