Their college choices are different, but their goals are the same. Both are eager to take the next step this week at the P&G Gymnastics Championships.

Much has changed for Mikulak, who looks to defend his national title this week at the P&G Gymnastics Championships, this past year. But in a way, nothing has.

The message was brief and filled with reflection. It was sent two days ago to her 15,600-plus Twitter followers, and it came via the small but strong fingers of Simone Biles.

Eight words that said it all: “this time last year everything was so different.’’

And how.

At this stage of her gymnastics career – just seven months away from turning senior – caution is the key for Bailie Key.

Nastia Liukin is a believer of a simple mantra: Good news can happen at any place and anytime.

Even while crossing a busy intersection on Fifth Avenue in Manhattan.

Of the multiple ways to mark the growth of junior gymnast Jordan Chiles going into Thursday’s first day of the P&G Gymnastics Championships, two in particular stand out above the rest.

Fans who cannot make it to Pittsburgh for the 2014 P&G Championships can enjoy coverage online, on television and on their favorite social media networks, as well as find event information at PGChamps.com.

Restaurants in the local Pittsburgh area will be a fun part of the excitement surrounding the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships, Aug. 21-24, at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh, Pa., by participating in the Steel City’s Taste of the Championships.

2013 World all-around & floor exercise champion Simone Biles and three-time 2013 World silver medalist Kyla Ross headline the women’s field for the 2014 P&G Gymnastics Championships., Aug. 21-24, at CONSOL Energy Center in Pittsburgh.