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Paris Olympics: Stanford University dominates Team USA men's gymnastics

Paris Olympics: Stanford University dominates Team USA men's gymnastics
EXPECT TO SEE SOME CARDINAL RED IN THE RED, WHITE AND BLUE THIS SUMMER. STANFORD UNIVERSITY HAS BECOME A MAJOR FEEDER TO THE U.S. MEN’S GYMNASTICS TEAM, AND THAT’S THANKS IN PART TO A LONGTIME HEAD COACH AND ALSO AN ACCOUNTABILITY STYLE WE COULD ALL LEARN FROM. IT ISN’T HARD TO FIND MOTIVATION WHEN YOU ARE LITERALLY UNDER PROOF OF PERFORMANCE. ALL THE TIME. I WANT HIM TO HAVE A GREAT EXPERIENCE, AND I THINK THERE’S NO BETTER WAY THAN TO WIN A CHAMPIONSHIP WHILE YOU’RE HERE, STANFORD HEAD COACH TOM GLEIM HAS A 23 YEAR HISTORY OF CARDINAL GREATNESS, INCLUDING THE LAST FOUR NCAA CHAMPIONSHIP TRIPS, AND HE WAS ALSO THE HEAD MEN’S OLYMPIC GYMNASTICS COACH FOR THE 2020 TOKYO GAMES. SO LET’S GO BACK. IT FEELS LIKE A BIT OF A RESPONSIBILITY. A LOT OF THE TIME. UM, LIKE YOU LOOK UP AND YOU SEE THE HISTORY OF STANFORD MEN’S GYMNASTICS, WHAT THEY HAD TO OVERCOME OVER THE YEARS. AND YOU REALLY WANT TO KEEP THAT GOING. YOUNG AND ASHER HONG ARE CURRENT STANFORD STUDENTS WHO ARE ALSO NATIONAL TEAM MEMBERS. NEARLY HALF THE U.S. MEN’S NATIONAL GYMNASTICS ROSTER OF 20 HAS A STANFORD CONNECTION. UH, HE DEFINITELY KEEPS EVERYONE ACCOUNTABLE FOR WHAT THEY’RE DOING. AND I THINK THAT’S BEEN A GREAT PART OF HIS SUCCESS. AND ALSO, HE BUILDS REALLY DETAILED TRAINING PLANS THAT HELP US PEAK AT THE RIGHT TIME AND HELP US REST AT THE RIGHT TIME. RIGHT. ATHLETES DESCRIBE IT AS A TIERED ACCOUNTABILITY THAT STARTS WITH THE HEAD COACH AND THEN GOES DOWN TO EVERY ATHLETE AND EACH TEAM MEMBER IS EXPECTED TO PUSH OTHER TEAM MEMBERS TO BE THEIR BEST. IT’S NOT PERSONAL. IT’S PROGRESSIVE, AND IT CREATES A CULTURE WHERE PEOPLE FEEL SUPPORTED AND THEY WIN. ONE OF MY FAVORITE THINGS THAT I TAKE AWAY FROM HIS, FROM HIS COACHING, IS THAT YOU WANT TO TRAIN AS IF YOU’RE COMPETING AND COMPETE AS IF YOU’RE TRAINING. YOU WANT TO BE GRATEFUL FOR EVERY MOMENT YOU HAVE OUT ON THE FLOOR AND REALLY HAVE FUN. IF YOU TRAIN HARD, YOU COMPETE AND YOU HAVE FUN BECAUSE YOU KNOW THAT YOU HAVE WHAT IT TAKES TO SUCCEED OUT ON THE FLOOR. OUR TEAM IS, I THINK, THE STRONGEST IT’S BEEN IN A WHILE. UM, WE’RE VERY, A VERY DEEP TEAM THIS YEAR. THERE ARE A LOT OF GUYS TO CHOOSE FROM FOR THIS OLYMPIC TEAM. KNOCK WOOD. EVERYONE STAYS HEALTHY. AND I THINK IF EVERYONE STAYS HEALTHY AND YOU KNOW, IS TRAINING AT THE HIGHEST LEVEL, I THINK THEY’RE THEY’RE A VERY STRONG CANDIDATES FOR THE TEAM, STRONG CANDIDATES WITH THAT STANFORD EDGE THAT MAY SHOW THE SMARTEST ROUTE TO THE PARIS GAMES, MAY HAV
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Paris Olympics: Stanford University dominates Team USA men's gymnastics
Expect to see some Cardinal red in the red, white and blue at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. Stanford University is a major feeder to the U.S. Men's National Team. Thom Glielmi has been Stanford's head coach for the last 22 years. His team has won many championships, including the last four NCAA Championships. Glielmi has considerable Olympic coaching experience as well. Most recently, he served as the head coach of the men's gymnastics team at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games.Nearly half the U.S. men's national gymnastics roster of 20 has a Stanford connection to Glielmi.Khoi Young is a Stanford gymnast who also competes for the national team. Young says, "One of my favorite things I take away from his coaching is you want to train as if you're competing and compete as if you're training."Asher Hong is another student-athlete hoping to make the Olympic Team who credits Glielmi's leadership for the team's success.Hong says, "He definitely keeps everyone accountable for what they are doing. That's been a big part of the success, and also, he builds detailed training plans that help us peak at the right time and rest at the right time."Learn more in the video above. Watch our 2024 Olympics specialWe will be airing our Olympic Zone special on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on KCRA 3.With three months to go until the Opening Ceremony, we're celebrating California athletes. Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris. Plus, hear from their coaches about how they inspire greatness and get a sneak peek as organizers plan for the LA Olympics in 2028. See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app for the latest alerts.

Expect to see some Cardinal red in the red, white and blue at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris.

Stanford University is a major feeder to the U.S. Men's National Team.

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Thom Glielmi has been Stanford's head coach for the last 22 years. His team has won many championships, including the last four NCAA Championships. Glielmi has considerable Olympic coaching experience as well. Most recently, he served as the head coach of the men's gymnastics team at the delayed 2020 Tokyo Games.

Nearly half the U.S. men's national gymnastics roster of 20 has a Stanford connection to Glielmi.

Khoi Young is a Stanford gymnast who also competes for the national team. Young says, "One of my favorite things I take away from his coaching is you want to train as if you're competing and compete as if you're training."

Asher Hong is another student-athlete hoping to make the Olympic Team who credits Glielmi's leadership for the team's success.

Hong says, "He definitely keeps everyone accountable for what they are doing. That's been a big part of the success, and also, he builds detailed training plans that help us peak at the right time and rest at the right time."

Learn more in the video above.

Watch our 2024 Olympics special

We will be airing our Olympic Zone special on Friday at 7:30 p.m. on KCRA 3.

With three months to go until the Opening Ceremony, we're celebrating California athletes.

Meet Olympic hopefuls from California and hear about their journeys as they prepare for Paris.

Plus, hear from their coaches about how they inspire greatness and get a sneak peek as organizers plan for the LA Olympics in 2028.

See more coverage of top California stories here | Download our app for the latest alerts.