# U.S. women's gymnastics team back on top.

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**Created:** [August 1, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-back-on-top/630111 "2012-08-01T22:35:08Z")\
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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-back-on-top/630111/1 "2012-08-01T22:35:08Z")

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It’s been a long time since we had a team this good. Even the judges were shocked at this jaw dropping performance.

I’ve watched the video several times and am just amazed how she did this.

> **[Pictured: The moment even the JUDGES' jaws dropped as U.S. gymnastics team...](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182264/McKayla-Maroney-vault-Even-judges-jaws-dropped-U-S-gymnastics-team-took-gold-medal.html)**
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> As Team USA's McKayla Maroney completed alanding, two female judges watching the performance behind her appeared so impressed that their mouths gape open.

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**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 10:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-back-on-top/630111/2 "2012-08-01T22:47:14Z")

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What was the deduction on that vault?

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**Author:** ![rocking\_chair](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rocking_chair/32/2918_2.png) [@rocking\_chair](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rocking_chair)\
**Post date:** [August 1, 2012, 11:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-back-on-top/630111/3 "2012-08-01T23:51:58Z")

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the score was 16.233, no penalties, execution 9.733, difficulty 6.500.

i’m not getting where she didn’t hit that vault as perfectly as a human could. perhaps one of her “pretty hands” (the hand position when your weight isn’t on them) was a bit off.

i remember that much was made of nadia’s “pretty hands” being mirrors of each other when she hit her perfect scores.

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**Author:** ![aceplace57](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aceplace57/32/3500_2.png) [@aceplace57](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aceplace57)\
**Post date:** [August 2, 2012, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/u-s-womens-gymnastics-team-back-on-top/630111/4 "2012-08-02T20:26:15Z")

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**Another gold medal.** Go team USA! 😃

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> Make it a pair of golds for Gabby Douglas, who added the all-around title to the one she won with the U.S. ‘Fierce Five’ team two nights ago.
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> Known as ‘The Flying Squirrel,’ Douglas took the lead on the very first event Thursday night and never really let anyone else get close, becoming the third straight American to win gymnastics’ biggest prize and the first African-American.
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> ‘I wanted to seize the moment,’ Douglas said. ‘It hasn’t sunk in yet. Team finals hasn’t sunk in yet. But it will.’

> **[The $10million smile: 16-year-old 'Flying Squirrel' Gabby Douglas set for...](https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2182780/Gabby-Douglas-wins-gold-gymnastics-competition-spectacular-sports-prestigious-medal.html)**
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> Gabby Douglas will doubtless remain one of the U.S.'s biggest Olympic icons between now and the next Games in 2016, during which time her endorsement will be hotly sought-after by a range of brands.