Jordyn Wieber broke down in tears when she failed to qualify for the all-around final at the 2012 London Olympics. Raisman followed with 60.607 and Douglas rounded out the total with 60.131.
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Simone is the three-time reigning world champion who has won 14 medals at worlds, including 10 gold, since 2013, and is poised in Rio de Janeiro to become the fourth straight American to win the Olympic all-around gold. Her difficulty is so high on all four events, she could afford a fall or two and still come out with the highest overall score. OK, I’m not actually sure most teenagers love that show, but she does, so just go with me here. Janelle Monae even said she wanted to be Biles when she grows up. On Sunday evening, the American gymnast stood out, not only for her near flawless vault and high-flying floor routine, but for her ideal cat eyeliner, glittery silver inner corners and blue bottom liner.
Gabby Douglas is in the #Olympics & black women are criticizing her more on her hair than her performance. Although she is already performing some of the most hard routines in the world, she does them easily and rarely falters, leading many across the world to believe she has the potential to do more.
“I want to get a team medal, but I know that it’s very hard because the other teams are very competitive”, said Asuka Teramoto, the veteran among a team of Olympic newcomers. Who cares if there [are] five Chinese girls in the bar final up there. “Because even though I had a lot of mistakes, (national women’s team coordinator Martha Karolyi) believed in me”. We’re rooting for you ladies, let’s get this gold! “I was like, ‘Whoa!'”
The world champion’s third rotation – uneven bars – was solid and she finished off in style again on the beam. Enter Kocian, 19, who is from Dallas and is a contender to win gold in the event.
Should the Americans sweep the golds, perhaps by the end of the Rio Olympics this year’s group will be known – as former Olympian Shawn Johnson has said – as the Gold Squad.
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Douglas beamed when told what her coach said, but the comments were certainly no surprise to the 20-year-old.
