Saddle up: Gymnast Malone takes unusual path to Tokyo
FILE - Brody Malone competes on the horizontal bar during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Thursday, June 24, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Brody Malone competes on the horizontal bar during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Thursday, June 24, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Jul. 06, 2021 08:49 AM EDT
FILE - Brody Malone celebrates his performance on the still rings during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Brody Malone celebrates his performance on the still rings during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Saturday, June 26, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Jul. 06, 2021 08:47 AM EDT
FILE - Brody Malone competes on the pommel horse during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Thursday, June 24, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

FILE - Brody Malone competes on the pommel horse during the men's U.S. Olympic Gymnastics Trials in St. Louis, in this Thursday, June 24, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Jeff Roberson, File)

Jul. 06, 2021 08:48 AM EDT
FILE - Brody Malone wears a cowboy hat and poses for photos after winning the men's all-around at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, in this Saturday, June 5, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

FILE - Brody Malone wears a cowboy hat and poses for photos after winning the men's all-around at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas, in this Saturday, June 5, 2021, file photo. The 21-year-old Malone will make his Olympic debut in Tokyo later this month. (AP Photo/Tony Gutierrez, File)

Jul. 06, 2021 08:51 AM EDT