*Spoiler Alert*
So with the time change from London
to here they don't air the Olympic events live. They air them during
prime time several hours after they happen. Facebook however, posts
things like results and pictures as they happen. There was a warning
before the gymnastics events started on Facebook saying that if you
didn't want to know results as they happen you should unlike the page,
then re like it after the Olympics. I was not smart enough to heed this
warning. I got on Facebook this morning and at the very top of the page
it had results. And those results where shocking results.
Women
Team
The
USA is in 1st with a score of 181.863, Russia in 2nd with a score of
180.429, China in 3rd with a score of 176.637, and Romania in 4th with a
score of 176.264
(mens & womens both in 1st after prelims for team competition! Go team USA)
U.S. women individual finals
AA- Raisman and Douglas will compete in finals Raisman is in 2nd, and Douglas is in 3rd
{now
this is where I was shocked! Jorden Wieber was the favorite to win
gold. She was the "it girl" She has won every recent competition in the
US and scored above Gabrielle Douglas, and Alexandra Raisman in every
competition leading up to the Olympics. Including Olympic trials! Before
prelims we all thought that Wieber and Douglas would be the two to
compete. Wieber is in 4th after prelims, and because there is a rule
where only the top 2 from each country may compete in finals, Wieber
misses her chance at All around gold. I'm super sad for her, but super
excited for Raisman, because nobody thought she was going to have this
chance. Good luck girls!}
Here are the U.S. individual event finals (finish in qualifications):
VT- Maroney (1st)
UB- Douglas (6th)
BB- Douglas (3rd), Raisman (5th)
FX- Raisman (1st), Wieber (6th)
So there's a different outcome than we all expected. I can't wait to see how the rest of the competition turns out!
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