Carl Lewis to emerge as a talent in the sprints. Comparisons were beginning to be made with Jesse Owens, who dominated sprint and long jump events in the 1930s. Lewis qualified for the American team for the 1980 Olympics in the long jump and as a member of the 4 × 100 m relay team. The Olympic boycott precluded Lewis from competing in Moscow; he instead participated in the Liberty Bell Classic in July 1980, which was an alternate meet for boycotting nations. He jumped for a bronze medal, and the American 4 × 100 m relay team won gold with a
2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event third (220,744). Team Brazil placed 4th (217,985) and also qualified for 2012 Olympic Games. Mexico's Elsa García also qualified to the vault final, but was injured during warmups and pulled out at the last moment. Because Garcia withdrew so soon before the competition, first alternate Yamilet Peña of the Dominican Republic did not have adequate time to warm up. Ergo, the vault final contained only seven gymnasts. Results of Qualifying and Final Competitions. The top 4 teams in the qualification event qualified for the 2012 Olympics. Results of Qualifying and Final Competitions 2012 Gymnastics Olympic Test Event The 2012 Gymnastics