Olympic Gymnast Gabby Douglas x Aly Raisman Advances to Finals
(Aly Raisman,Jordyn Weiber,Gabby Douglas Left to Right)
In a huge upset, Jordyn Wieber, the defending world all-around gymnastics champion, will not go for the same title at the Olympics because each country is only allowed two all-around competitors. After a steady performance on each apparatus, Aly Raisman had the best all-around score on Team USA and will represent the U.S. during Thursday’s all-around competition. She will be joined by Gabrielle Douglas, whose huge scores on vault, beam and uneven bars made up for a mistake on floor exercise. Overall, it was a perfect day for Team USA. Each vaulter hit her Amanar and scored a 15.833 or better, giving them a combined 47.633 on vault. They followed it up with a 45.032 on bars, then a 45.441 on the balance beam. Each routine was solid, and Douglas built a comfortable AA lead on her teammates with three 15-plus scores. The upset shows just how deep the U.S. women’s team is. Wieber’s mistakes were small but just big enough to lose to Douglas by a small margin of 0.233. Another illustration of the U.S. prowess? After three out of five subdivisions, the U.S. leads the field by 11 points. Wieber will now hope to qualify in event finals. If she scored in the top eight in any individual event, she can go for an individual event medal. Wieber can also power the U.S. to team gold. Checkout exclusive photos from the USA Women's Gymnastics Team stand out Gymnasts at the available links below just CLICK IT.
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Love when she said, "Mom, you're supposed to let the baby come home." Priceless and very cute and sweet.
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