Family, friends and fans gather to cheer on Jade Carey – Jen Wahl reports on 12 News
PHOENIX, Arizona (NBC News) – It was a full house this morning at Jade Carey’s gym in Phoenix – the Arizona Sunrays. Their fans there sent their loud support to Tokyo. An unexpected opportunity for one of Arizona’s own.
Family, friends and fans got up early Thursday morning to watch her take on the global stage in Tokyo.
Screams from gymnasts at Jade Carey’s Phoenix gym filled the room Thursday morning as Jade Carey kicked off hard.
“How was it for you to see Jade on the world stage?”
“It’s so cool because I go to the gym with her. I use exactly the same equipment as them, every kid’s dream is to go to a big launch site where they like to exercise and stuff. It’s just great ”
Carey’s home fitness teammates came dressed to support her.
The Watch Party, a last-minute plan after Simone Biles left the Olympics for mental health issues, and Carey stepped in.
“When I found that she was competing everywhere, I was extremely excited for her and very excited that she was going to be a part of it, and she worked really well,” said Jade’s bar and floor trainer at Arizona Sunrays, Pam Evans.
“Couldn’t have been more proud. I’m just so proud. It’s been quite a long journey. Representing our gym and the United States as it did today was great.”
Evans even hinted that Jade might play a new trick in the floor finals in a few days.
“A triple twisting double back in an extended position. So Simone makes this move in a hidden position. So it would be named after her if she did it in the competition. ”
Jade Carey isn’t done yet … she is expected to compete in the event finale in Tokyo in a few days.
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