International Gymnast just posted a 2008 preliminary Olympic roster, based on 2007 Worlds qualifications and published reports by national federations and Olympic committee: *Many teams have up to 3 travelling athletes (not listed here) *Finalized official roster not due until 24 hours before the competition begins 2008 Olympic Games: Women's Artistic Gymnastics Georgia Bonora Australia Ashleigh Brennan Australia Dasha Joura Australia Lauren Mitchell Australia Shona Morgan Australia Olivia Vivian Australia Gaelle Mys Belgium Anastasia Marachkovskaya Belarus Jade Barbosa Brazil Daiane dos Santos Brazil Ethiene Franco Brazil Daniele Hyp

Italy is sending full men's and women's teams to the Olympics for the first time since 1976.

Who's out due to injury: [QUOTE] Originally second alternate to the French team, Hamilton Sabot will head to Beijing after the team suffered its second serious injury in three weeks. Sabot replaces Ga

Russia's veteran gymnast Yulia Lozhechko not going according to head coach Andrei Rodionenko: [quote] Lozhechko, a World Cup gold medalist and three-time world team member, was given a three-month suspension from the team last fall for defying the coaches at the 2007 Worlds in Stuttgart. In the preliminaries, Lozhechko was instructed to dismount balance beam with a simple double tuck, but attempted a more difficult Arabian double front to increase her chances of getting into the beam final. She fell on the dismount and was an alternate to the final. Lozhechko was criticized by the coaching staff for "mental problems" following her subpar finish at the Russian Cup. After finishing 12th in qualification, fifth in the final and third on beam, she was nevertheless given the final invitation to the training camp in Leninsk-Kuznetsky. However, her Olympic chances ended there, Rodionenko said. "I'm very sorry to say that [taking] Lozhechko with us is an impossibility," Rodionenko said. "There are certain norms to which she, at present, does not correspond." [/quote] http://www.intlgymnast.com/Online-Features/beijing/459.html Russian men alternates: [QUOTE] "It was very uneasy to choose these six gymnasts from nine, and exclude the services of Alexander Balandin, Anatoly Vasilyev and Dmitry Gogotov," Rodionenko said. "However, these guys still continue to train on the same level with all of us. They understand perfectly: We're writing nobody off. Gymnastics is the kind of sport where injury is possible at any moment, and they all still have a chance to go to the Olympic Games." [/QUOTE]