INDIANAPOLIS — Maggie Haney was driving junior gymnast Lauren Hernandez to or from practice in New Jersey last week when Hernandez piped up from a passenger seat.
“Today is August 5th,” Hernandez said.
“Yeah, why,” Haney responded.
“Rio is one year from today,” Hernandez said.
“How do you know that?” Haney said.
“Why wouldn’t I know that?” Hernandez said.
Early Saturday afternoon, five hours before Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman were to perform in the senior P&G Championships at Bankers Life Fieldhouse, there was Hernandez on top of the podium.