Former Stanford men’s gymnastics alum Brody Malone thanked God after securing a spot on the U.S. men’s gymnastics team for the 2024 Olympics. According to Sports Spectrum, “The team is comprised of Brody Malone, Asher Hong, Paul Juda, Stephen Nedoroscik, and Frederick Richard, who won the all-around competition at the trials. Together, they will attempt to win a team all-around Olympic medal for the United States for the first time since the U.S. claimed bronze in Beijing in 2008 and a gold medal for the first time since the Los Angeles Olympics in 1984.”

Malone was uncertain if he would even be able to compete at the trials due to a severe knee injury that forced him to learn how to walk again. NBC Sports reported, “Malone vividly remembered what happened on March 18, 2023, on the high bar, his best event, at a competition in Stuttgart, Germany. His left hand inadvertently peeled off the bar early for his dismount. It sent him flying in the air at a different trajectory than he planned. He landed backward, awkwardly twisting his right leg.”

The gymnast tore multiple ligaments in his right knee and fractured his tibial plateau, which caused him to have three surgeries. However, that didn’t prevent Malone from wanting to compete at the 2024 Olympic games. After he secured his spot on the team, he credited God for his triumphant return. Malone said, “I just have to give all the glory to God. It’s all Him, and, yeah, it’s all God. So I just want to thank Him for this. I’m just so grateful for everything that God’s done for me.” A month before the Olympic Trials, Malone told Olympics.com, “It just feels amazing to be able to — with everything I’ve gone through — be able to come back and make a comeback as I have and be competitive enough to be on the top again.”

A severe knee injury wasn’t stopping him. ?

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He added, “Going through what I’ve gone through, I’ve definitely learned to be grateful for every opportunity I have to compete. And so with that, I’m just letting loose a little bit more, having a little more fun.” Malone is excited to represent the red, white and blue again on the international stage. He told UInterview in May, “Anytime you get the opportunity to represent your country on the Olympic stage, it’s an honor and a blessing.”