page_title: United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics
section_title: Artistic
hierarchical_section_title: United States at the 2008 Summer Olympics / Gymnastics / Artistic
caption_attribution_description: Nastasia Lukin on the Balance Beam.
context_page_description: The United States, represented by the United States Olympic Committee, competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing, China. U.S. athletes have competed in every Summer Olympic Games in the modern era, except the 1980 Summer Olympics in Moscow, which was boycotted by the US team and many others in protest of the Soviet invasion of Afghanistan. The USOC sent a total of 588 athletes to Beijing, and competed in all Olympic sports except handball.
  The USOC selected San Jose State University in San Jose, California, as the primary processing center for all Team USA members headed for Beijing 2008. They flew into San Jose via San Jose International Airport or San Francisco International Airport for at least two days of document checks, health examinations, cultural briefings, portrait sittings, uniform fittings, and last-minute workout sessions.
  The U.S. did not win the most gold medals for the first time in a Summer Games since 1992, with China being the country that won the most golds. The United States never led the medal table during the games.
context_section_description: The United States qualified a full complement of six men and six women in artistic gymnastics. Two members of the U.S. men's gymnastics team, Paul Hamm and Jonathan Horton, were named at the conclusion of the Olympic Trials. The rest of the team was announced on Sunday, June 22. Because of the injury of his hand and shoulder, Paul Hamm withdrew from the Olympic team on July 28, 2008, and was replaced by alternate Raj Bhavsar. Additionally, Morgan Hamm withdrew from competition on August 7 because of an ankle injury, being replaced by Alexander Artemev.
  Two members of the U.S. women's gymnastics team, Shawn Johnson and Nastia Liukin, were named at the end of the Olympic Trials on June 22. The remaining members were not named at the Trials, although Chellsie Memmel, Samantha Peszek and Alicia Sacramone were projected to be on the team. This left one spot vacant. The complete team was not announced until the conclusion of the women's selection camp at the Karolyi Camp near Houston, Texas, on July 17.
  Men
  Team
  Individual finals
  Women
  Team
  * Due to injury, Chellsie Memmel and Samantha Peszek could only compete on the uneven bars.
  
  ** Only two gymnasts per country may advance to a final.
  Individual finals
caption: Nastia Liukin competes on the balance beam during the individual all-around final.
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