Their score of 184.897 was more than eight points points clear of silver medalist Russia, a blowout that Michael Jordan's "Dream Team" should envy. The Americans' second straight Olympic team triumph " and third overall " was never in doubt. Maybe that's because for Hernandez, Biles, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian and Aly Raisman, the meets are the fun part of their jobs. The U.S. went through 28 rotations over two days, just like the other seven teams that made the team final. The U.S. women's gymnastics team gave retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi a fitting send off in the Olympic finals on Tuesday night, putting on a two-hour display of precision and class.

Source: New Zealand Herald August 09, 2016 21:22 UTC