It was a late night of gymnastics watching, and a tough one too. The American gymnasts were having a better night, but still had some troubles. They gave the Chinese girls some strong competition, but in the end were still 2 points behind at the last rotation. The Chinese team took the gold. The American team took the silver. The Romanian team took the bronze.There were several nail-biter moments last night. Chellsie Memmel go through her release move on Bars which she fell on two nights ago. Nastia stuck her Bars landing. Local favorite Alicia Sacramone fell on Beam, but went on to finish her routine rock solid. On floor, all three girls stepped out of bounds. It was a tough night. High points include Nastia's 16.90 on Bars and Shawn's 16.175 on Beam. There was a lot of great gymnastics to see.
The commentators were saying that the Chinese team had an edge going in. Their somewhat more difficult routines gave them a two point advantage in the scoring total. That's how much they won by. Even if you put back in the fall and out-of-bounds deductions, the Chinese would still have won it. The American girls gave it a great shot. Silver is nothing to be ashamed of.
Now, on to the individual events. (need to get some sleep sometime)
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