28. February 2016  
Newark /N.J., USA  
Artistic Gymnastics

Preview: AT&T American Cup 2016

Gymnasts from 11 countries are expected to compete in this year’s AT&T American Cup which will take place at Prudential Center in Newark, N.J., on March 5, 2016.
The countries are Brazil, Canada, China, Germany, Great Britain, Italy, Japan, Korea, Netherlands, Switzerland and United States. The international field for the AT&T American Cup and the remaining U.S. athletes and the international field for the Pac Rim Championships will be announced in 2016. All five of the U.S. gymnasts will demonstrate readiness prior to competing.

The "Prudencial Center" in Newark, N. J., homestead of the "New Jersey Devils"

The AT&T American Cup features the world’s best gymnasts in a one-day all-around competition.
Invitations to compete in the 2016 AT&T American Cup, which became an International Gymnastics Federation all-around World Cup event in 2011, are based on performances at the 2015 World Gymnastics Championships in Glasgow, Scotland.
Simone Biles and the Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev won the titles at the 2015 AT&T American Cup.

♦♦ AT&T AMERICAN CUP 2016 - (FIG World Cup, cat. A)
    - Newark / NJ, March 05 -

* PARTICIPANTS
Representing 11 countries, the gymnasts who have accepted invitations are listed below by country.
Men.
Brazil: Lucas De Souza Bitencourt (WCh Final: 20th)
China: Sun Wei
Great Britain: Nile Wilson               (WCh quali: 10th)
Germany: Andreas Bretschneider (WCh team)
Japan: Ryohei Kato                       (WCh team)
Korea: Park Minsoo                       (WCh Final: 18th)  
Switzerland: Pablo Braegger         (WCh Final: 13th)
USA: Samuel Mikulak                    ( - )
USA: Donnell Whittenburg            (WCh Final: 8th)

Women
Brazil: Lorrane Oliveira            (WCh Final: 18th)
Canada: Elsabeth Black          (WCh Final: 7th)
Great Britain: Amy Tinkler       (WCh Final: 23rd)
Germany: Tabea Alt                ( - ) 
Italy: Carlotta Ferlito               (WCh Final: 12th)
Japan: Mai Murakami             (WCh Final: 6th)
Netherlands: Tisha Volleman  (WCh team.)
USA: Gabrielle Douglas         (WCh Final: 2nd)
USA: Maggie Nichols               (WCh team)

►► Event report March 05