MAG Allen Bowers - the only male alternate not named to national team

[txgymfan]

This is so sad. Somehow it posted twice. Sorry.

 

[MILgymFAM]

That is just so, so messed up. Have they stated any reasoning for this?

 

[Jenny]

That is awful!

 

[JBS]

Alternate Reality | Inside Gymnastics

Just days after being named to the Olympic team as an alternate, Allan Bower came to find out indirectly that he was the only one of the five named alternates not to receive USA Gymnastics national team funding to continue to support his journey in the sport. “I felt like I was finally happy with be

www.insidegymnastics.com

 

[txgymfan]

Out of 10 gymnasts named to the Olympic team or as alternates. He was the only one not to be given funding or to be invited to the worlds selection camp. They finally relented and are giving him funding until the end of the Olympics.

 

[JBS]

Here is the report...

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Men/Committee%20Minutes/mpc_2021_0701.pdf

 

[JBS]

Here is a gofundme for him...

Let's FUND Allan Bower since USAG WILL NOT!, organized by Steven Legendre

Hi All, Thank you for visiting my GoFundMe page and for your consideratio… Steven Legendre needs your support for Let's FUND Allan Bower since USAG WILL NOT!

www.gofundme.com

 

[txgymfan]

Can someone please explain why he wasn’t invited to the worlds selection camp?

 

[skschlag]

Can someone please explain why he wasn’t invited to the worlds selection camp?

So, reading this info can explain why. Doesn't make it right.

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Pressbox/Selection%20Procedures/m_21trials_funding.pdf

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Pressbox/Selection%20Procedures/m_21worldstrials_selectionreport.pdf

https://usagym.org/PDFs/Pressbox/Selection%20Procedures/m_21worlds.pdf

 

[ewdot2480]

Horrible. Dedicated gymnast. And if chosen to the team - if someone happens to drop out - he would likely provide stellar numbers on FX, Vault and, most importantly, Pommel Horse.