2012 Olympic Trials
In the summer of 2012, Bross competed in the Olympic Trials in hopes of making the women's gymnastics Olympic team for London. She competed on the beam and uneven bars, where she finished in last place on both. Bross fell three times off the bars on Night 2, and was instructed by her coach to stop mid-routine. As a result of her low scores, particularly on the uneven bars—an area in which National Team Coordinator Márta Károlyi stated the USA women's team would need strong competitors —Bross did not make the main Olympic team, nor was she named as an alternate. Sports commentators have speculated that Bross' defeat at the Trials would likely be a career-ending one due to her previous injuries and age.
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