Comparing the Magnificent Seven and the Fierce Five

   There are a bunch of similarities between the Mag. Seven and the Fierce Five. But the biggest similarity? They both won team gold. They both stood at the top of the Podium and made their teammates, family, friends, and fellow countrymen smile. They both brought home Olympic Glory to the US, and they both competed with all their hearts and made their Olympic Dreams come true. But I would have to say the main difference between them? The gymnastics. In 1996, you could hit the low bar with your feet on uneven bars, but now, in 2012, you can't. And, in this day and age, there is less time to pack artistry into your routines because of the new COP, and other things. But in 1996, you could spend a full 80 seconds dancing around the floor, on the beam, and use 10 seconds for power, but now, it is reversed, it is so so so hard to pack artistry into your routines, and show your personality