Meet The Ladies Of The U.S. Gymnastics Team

These five women will represent the U.S. in London at the 2012 Summer Olympics. This year a few unexpected names were selected following Nastia Liukin's shocking fall during the trials.

Gabrielle Douglas

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Specialty: Uneven bars

Age: 16

Born: December 31, 1995

Hometown: Virginia Beach, Virginia

Height: 4' 11"

Twitter: @gabrielledoug

Fun Fact: Her favorite TV show is Vampire Diaries

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McKayla Maroney

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Specialty: Vault

Age: 16

Born: December 9, 1995

Hometown: Long Beach, CA

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Twitter: @McKaylaMaroney

Fun Fact: She was homeschooled

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Alexandra Raisman

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Specialty: Floor

Age: 18

Born: May 25, 1994

Hometown: Needham, Massachusetts

Height: 5' 2"

Twitter: @Aly_Raisman

Fun Fact: Her favorite activity outside of gymnastics is hot yoga

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Kyla Ross

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Specialty: Beam and uneven bars

Age: 15

Born: October 24, 1996

Hometown: Aliso Viejo, California

Height: 5' 1"

Twitter: @kyla_ross96

Fun Fact: Her dad was a Triple A baseball player

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Jordyn Wieber

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Specialty: Floor and beam

Age: 16

Born: July 12, 1995

Hometown: DeWitt, Michigan

Height: 5' 2"

Twitter: @jordyn_wieber

Fun Fact: She likes to scrapbook

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