US Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Trials to Kick Off at San Jose’s SAP Center

The U.S. Women's Gymnastics Olympics Trials kick off Friday night in San Jose.

Thousands of fans will flock to the SAP Center as Olympic hopefuls — including frontrunners such as Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas and Aly Raisman — vie for five coveted spots to represent Team USA in Rio.

In all, 14 women will compete in the trials.

Watch the U.S. Gymnastics Trials at 9 p.m. ET

The competition comprises two full days of competitions: On Friday at 5:30 p.m. and Sunday at 5 p.m. Both events are sold out. The Olympic gymnastics team is expected to be announced around 7:45 p.m. Sunday.

This is the first year since 1976 that two separate U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials are being held, according to NBC.

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Simone Biles is the four-time national champion and three-time world champion in the all around. With 10 gold world championship Biles holds the record for most ever won by a female gymnast. After winning the national title in 2014 by 4.25 points, a huge margin when medals are often decided by tenths of a point, legendary gymnast and 1984 Olympic all-around champion Mary Lou Retton said, “She may be the most talented gymnast I’ve ever seen in my life, honestly. And I don’t even think she’s tapped into what she really can do. I think she’s unbeatable.” Here, Biles performs on the Balance Beam during the Gymnastics World Championships on October 8, 2014 in Nanning, China.

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Simone Biles is the four-time national champion and three-time world champion in the all around. With 10 gold world championship Biles holds the record for most ever won by a female gymnast. After winning the national title in 2014 by 4.25 points, a huge margin when medals are often decided by tenths of a point, legendary gymnast and 1984 Olympic all-around champion Mary Lou Retton said, “She may be the most talented gymnast I’ve ever seen in my life, honestly. And I don’t even think she’s tapped into what she really can do. I think she’s unbeatable.” Here, Biles performs on the Balance Beam during the Gymnastics World Championships on October 8, 2014 in Nanning, China.

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Gymnastics legend and coach Bela Karolyi kicked off the festivities Friday afternoon outside the SAP Center.

"We are going to win!" Karolyi said to cheers from the crowd. "USA! USA!"

Fans trickling into the event were decked out in red, white and blue.

The all-around champion — the athlete with the highest combined score over two nights of competition — at the upcoming trials automatically lands a spot on the Olympic team.

In 2012, that was Douglas. This year, gymnast observers say, Biles is a standout as she hasn’t been defeated once during all-around competitions in the last three years.

The other four spots on the team will be filled based on a number of factors, including the 13 remaining gymnasts' scores, consistency, presentation, physical ability and readiness.

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The Olympic Selection Committee also will consider performances by Brenna Dowell, Rachel Gowey, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Maggie Nichols, MyKayla Skinner, Christina Desiderio, Ragan Smith, Amelia Hundley, Ashton Locklear, and Emily Schild.

For more Olympic Trials Live coverage visit NBCSports.com