Stanford men’s gymnastics set to face reigning Olympic Champion

By Patricia Duffy | February 27, 2020
Stanford men's gymnastics set to face reigning Olympic Champion Japan on Saturday
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Stanford men’s gymnastics is set to face off against international gymnastics stars this weekend!

The top-ranked Cardinal will compete against 2016 Olympic team gold medalist Japan, Team Norway, No. 11 University of California, and World All-Stars in the International Collegiate Open this Saturday afternoon (Feb. 29) at Burnham Pavilion on Stanford’s campus.

Stanford men's gymnastics set to face reigning Olympic Champion

Teams will compete in the NCAA format, meaning the meet will take approximately a hour-and-a-half. Admission is free.

Fans who can’t make it to the Burnham Pavilion can watch live here.

Stanford men’s gymnastics enters the week ranked first in the nation on vault, rings and parallel bars. The Cardinal is second on floor, fourth on pommel horse, and sixth on high bar.

Last weekend, Stanford sophomore Brody Malone placed third in the all-around at the 2020 Winter Cup Challenge. Malone joins former Cardinal Akash Modi and Grant Breckenridge on the 12-man U.S. Men’s National Team.