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Friday, August 15, 2008

Finally Gold for US gymnast


Nastia Liukin competes on the beam. (Photo credit: Getty Images)

The US gymnastics team finished the first six days gold-less. It could only watch as China won gold in the Men and Women's Team event.

However, today was another day. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson starred in the Women's All-Around final to win the gold and silver medals. The bronze medal went to China's Yang Yilin.

In the first rotation of four, Johnson was ranked first after a difficult move gave her 15.875 in the Vault. China's best gymnast, Jiang Yuyuan, was unable to land cleanly after dismounting from the Vault and scored a low 14.825. Once a gymnast's score dips below 15.000 on a single apparatus, their medal chances skydive. Liukin and Yang Yilin earned 15.025 and 15.175 in the Vault respectively.


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