A day after the men’s gymnastics team failed to medal, the women’s team dominated the field, winning the gold medal for the first time since 1996. Beautiful performances in the floor exercises by Gabby Douglas, Jordyn Weiber and Aly Raisman doused any hope Russia had of executing a comeback victory. Nicknamed the “Fab Five,” Team [...]
Olympic Notebook: Gabby Douglas Flies High
July 30, 2012 | Posted by
Any hopes of seeing a face-off between Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Weiber were dashed Monday night, as Douglas edged out Weiber for a spot in the medal round of the women’s all-around competition, which takes place on Thursday. The women’s all-around event only takes two participants from each country, and Weiber’s score of 60.032 placed [...]
