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Danell Leyva celebrates after competing in the men’s team gymnastics final of the 2016 Rio Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on Monday (August 8) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 24-year-old gymnast and his teammates – Sam Mikulak, Chris Brooks, Alex Naddour, and Jake Dalton – placed fifth behind Japan, Russia, China, and the U.K.

The team also placed fifth back during the 2012 London Games. They haven’t won gold as a team since the 1984 Olympics in Los Angeles.

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Sam Mikulak and Alex Naddour show off their pommel horse skills in these shots from the Artistic Gymnastics Men’s Team Qualification during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Saturday (August 6) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

Along with teammates Danell Leyva, Jake Dalton, and team captain Chris Brooks placed 2nd over all as a team for the day, with China in first place, Japan in third and Great Britain in fourth.

“It’s a horrible thing to happen, but we stayed in our bubble,” Sam shared, reflecting on French gymnast Samir Ait Said breaking his leg on the vault. “We made sure that we focused on each other. We stayed in our bubble. If someone hits, cheer them on; if someone misses, pick them up. We continued to do that.”

Danell added, “Even if we’re on different teams from different countries, we’re all friends, we all know each other. I’ve known Samir since I was 14. It sucks, it really does. But we have a job to do, so you have to forget about it.”

After Day 1 of qualification, here’s the lineup: Sam - Floor, Parallel Bars, Vault, Pommel Horse, High Bar, All-Around; Jake - Rings, Vault, Floor; Chris - Rings, Parallel Bars, High Bar, All-Around; Alex - Pommel Horse, Floor, Vault, Rings; and Danell – Pommel Horse, Parallel bars and High Bar.

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The US Men’s Gymnastics Team is ready to go!

Team Captain Chris Brooks shared an inspiring message on Instagram just moments ahead of walking into the arena for their first day of competition at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

“This is what it’s all about. The fans and family etc are greatly appreciated of course, but your brothers who were there shoulder to shoulder with you through the grind, the highs and lows of these past 4 years doing everything we could to make team USA stronger,” he wrote, with a massive group pic including Sam Mikulak, Danell Leyva, , Alex Naddour, Jake Dalton, their coaches and alternates.

Chris added, “We will step onto the field of play this afternoon hearts full with the spirit of every young man that has pushed himself to contribute to our national team strength. We thank you #family #team #heart.”

Good luck guys!

Sam Mikulak shows off his patriotic buzz cut on Instagram for the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

The 23-year-old gymnast, who will be competing alongside team mates Danell Leyva, team captain Chris Brooks, Alex Naddour, and Jake Dalton in the games, shared his cool hairstyle with fans.

It was just announced that Sam and Chris will be the running for the all-around final after their podium training day in Brazil on Wednesday (August 3).

In the qualification round, four gymnasts from each five-member team will compete on each event, and the three best scores count towards the team’s score. In the team final, three gymnasts compete on each event and all three scores count.

The Men’s Gymanastics events start on Saturday, August 6th!

JJJ isn’t going to lie — Gymnastics at the Olympics is possibly our favorite to watch and we’re super excited to watch both the women and men’s teams in Rio!

Simone Biles, Alexandra Raisman, Gabrielle Douglas, Lauren Hernandez, and Madison Kocian will try to repeat the Fierce Five’s performance from London for the games, while Sam Mikulak will lead Danell Leyva, Chris Brooks, Alex Naddour, and Jake Dalton to medals in the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

Want to meet the teams? We’ve gathered up some of the gymnasts’ best quotes and hopes for the games in our fun slideshow.

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