Team USA advances to final

A gymnast works during a performance before the start of the men’s individual qualifying event. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

July 29, 2012 3:25 PM PT

As expected, the U.S. men’s gymnastics team is one of eight that will compete for team gold.

John Orozco of Team USA competes on the pommel horse in the qualifying competition for men’s gymnastics. In the all-around scoring, Orozco finished fourth and teammate Danell Leyva first. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

John Orozco competes on the bar in the men’s qualifying round. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

USA’s Samuel Mikulak celebrates after his vault in the men’s qualification event. (Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times)

Team USA’s Jacob Dalton performs his dismount from the rings during the qualifying round. (Rolf Vennenbernd / EPA)

USA’s Danell Leyva claps his chalked up hands during the qualification round. In the team finals, Leyva will compete in floor, pommel horse, parallel bars and horizontal bar. (Rolf Vennenbernd / EPA)

Team USA’s Jonathan Horton on rings during the men’s team qualifying round. (Rolf Vennenbernd / EPA)

USA men’s team competitors John Orozco, Danell Leyva, Sam Mikulak and Jonathan Horton. Not pictured is Jake Dalton. (Rolf Vennenbernd / EPA)