Las Vegas Sun

March 29, 2024

Alexandra Raisman, left, and Jordyn Wieber apply chalk to their hands before practicing on the uneven bars during a training session for Saturday's American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, March 2, 2012. Wieber, the reigning world champion, is the favorite to win the event again this year.

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Alexandra Raisman, left, and Jordyn Wieber apply chalk to their hands before practicing on the uneven bars during a training session for Saturday's American Cup gymnastics meet at Madison Square Garden in New York, Friday, March 2, 2012. Wieber, the reigning world champion, is the favorite to win the event again this year.