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Team USA Gymnast Jake Dalton Proves He’s Rio Ready, And Then Some

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Anyone who is able to compete at the highest levels of their particular skill or passion has our respect, be it chess, hotdog eating or baseball.

But gymnastics is a different story altogether. Not only are top gymnasts’ routines thrilling to watch, shattering assumptions of what the human body is be capable of, the athletes tend to be, for lack of a better word — ummph.

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Below, watch as Team USA’s Jake Dalton proves he’s ready for the games by nailing down every landing like some sort of very attractive alien creature.

Olympic Gymnastics Trials | Jake Dalton is Rio-Ready On Floor …

Jake Dalton proves he is RIO READY with this INCREDIBLE floor routine! #GoTeamUSA #RoadToRioFor more video from Olympic Trials, visit http://www.NBCOlympics.com/

Posted by Team USA on Saturday, June 25, 2016

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