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Aly Raisman and Team USA Strike Gold in Olympic Gymnastics Final
Breaking: The US women's gymnastics team - led by the Needham native - has won the 2016 team title.
Who says 22 is old for gymnastics? For the second time in as many Olympics, Needham's Aly Raisman is a champion. Raisman and the rest of Team USA decisively won the gold medal, giving America its third title in the team competition and first back-to-back team titles.
Needham native Aly Raisman performs floor routine at #Olympics. Live updates: https://t.co/en7l3Ho60d pic.twitter.com/CacMjI4Pml
— The Boston Globe (@BostonGlobe) August 9, 2016
Here's how Raisman scored during the final:
- Vault: 15.833
- Balance Beam: 15.000
- Floor Exercises: 15.366
- All Around: 46.119
Raisman, along with Simone Biles, moves on to the individual competition scheduled to start on Aug. 11.
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Image Credit: US Olympic Committee
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