Wednesday, 8 August 2012

Aly Raisman wins gold in Olympic floor after bronze in beam

Raisman questioned her score after initially finishing fourth, and judges added an extra tenth to her routine's difficulty after reviewing it. That gave her and Catalina Ponor identical scores of 15.066, but Raisman got the bronze and Ponor got bumped

LONDON – It was a historic Olympics for the U.S. gymnastics team and a puzzling one. Just ask Aly Raisman. On the final day of competition, Raisman, the team captain and its most consistent performer, overshadowed Gabby Douglas, the star, and Jordyn

Raisman questioned her score after initially finishing fourth, and judges added an extra tenth to her routine's difficulty after reviewing it. That gave her and Catalina Ponor identical scores of 15.066, but Raisman got the bronze and Ponor got bumped

Good news first: Aly Raisman rocked the floor today on the last day of gymnastics competition in London. Aly became the first American woman ever to win.

USA won 2-0 AFP PHOTO / DANIEL GARCIACHRISTOPHE SIMON/AFP/GettyImages August 7, 2012: London Summer Olympic Photos of the Day gallery (50 photos). GYMNASTICS. Aly Raisman's reaction was right on. She put together a crisp floor routine


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