2016 AT&T American Cup
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The 2016 American Cup, known as the 2016 AT&T American Cup for sponsorship reasons, was the fortieth edition of the American Cup, part of the World Cup circuit in artistic gymnastics.[2] It was held on March 5, 2016,[3] at the Prudential Center in Newark.[4] Gabrielle Douglas of the United States won the women's competition, and Ryohei Kato of Japan won the men's.[5][6][7][8]
2016 AT&T American Cup | |||||||
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Venue | Prudential Center | ||||||
Location | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | ||||||
Dates | March 5, 2016[1] | ||||||
Competitors | 18 from 11 nations | ||||||
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USA Gymnastics promoted the event as the beginning of preparations for the 2016 Olympic Games.[9] For the seventh year, the competition was held in conjunction with the Nastia Liukin Cup. For the first time, it was also held in conjunction with the Elite Team Cup, a men's competition.[10]
It was the first time that USA Gymnastics held a national artistic gymnastics competition in New Jersey.[11][12] Two days beforehand, on March 3, 2016, it was announced that the 2017 AT&T American Cup would also be held at the Prudential Center.[13]