If there was any question that the US has the best women’s gymnastics team in the world, it was answered today for the fifth time.
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In what could be best described as a coronation rather than a competition, the remarkable Simone Biles led the United States to its second consecutive gold in team women’s gymnastics on Tuesday by a record margin of 8.209 points.
This was also the final team competition for Martha Karolyi, the national team coordinator. Raisman, who won three medals in London four years ago and seemed to be on the outside looking in as last as this spring, followed with perhaps the finest vault of her long career.
Russian Federation won silver with a combined score of 176.688 and China won bronze with a score of 176.003.
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Ledecky goes first, in the 200 meter freestyle, at 10:19 p.m. Phelps has his sights set on the 200 meter butterfly at 10:28 p.m.
“Should be a fun race”, Phelps said. Defending Olympic champ Nathan Adrian had a tougher time in the 100-meter freestyle, grabbing the 16th and final spot for Tuesday night’s semifinal. She makes her Olympic debut at 11 a.m.
Svitolina had won 63 points, but just nine from clean winners.
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Great performances have come to be expected from the USA women’s team.
RUGBY STUNNER: Sonny Bill Williams was helped off with an ankle injury during New Zealand’s shocking 14-12 loss to Japan in its first game of rugby sevens.
Douglas gets her moment: The bars were the one chance of the day to perform for team members Douglas, the 2012 all-around champion, and Kocian, a bars specialist and a 2015 world champion in the event.
JUDO HISTORY: Hungarian-born Szandra Szogedi made history when she stepped onto the judo mat to become the first judoka to represent Ghana – she obtained citizenship through her husband. After less than two minutes, however, the fight was over: Silva took Szogedi down and caught her in a stranglehold. Afterward, a tearful Szogedi said she was “gutted”.
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Prices for the Rio tickets range between and about, 150 for the Opening Ceremony. The best countries will be able to qualify up to two individual gymnasts also through World Cups, Challenge Cups, and Continental Championships.
