The Fierce Five is now down to two.
Kyla Ross took herself out of the running for the Rio Olympics on Monday, announcing she is retiring from elite gymnastics to focus on college. With Jordyn Wieber already retired and McKayla Maroney sidelined by injuries, Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman are the only members of the team that won gold four years ago still hoping to compete in Rio.
“I’ve been kind of debating decision for a while,” Ross told USA TODAY Sports. “This past year has not been really what I expected. I dealt with a few small injuries but also some downfalls (in result) and I know the motivation hasn’t been completely there.