Tuesday, April 15, 2014

USA Gymnastics: Domination 2012

   We all remember London 2012 right? The Olympics, Michael Phelps winning the gold. This is not a swimming blog, its a gymnastics blog, so lets talk about that. Not only did the USA win team gold with the Fierce Five. A lot of the Fierce Five won individual medals, shooting them way high in the medal count. Team Gold won by the Fierce Five, Vault Silver won by McKayla Maroney, All-Around Gold by Gabby Douglas, Beam Bronze by Aly Raisman, and Floor Gold by Aly Raisman (Aly left as the most decorated gymnast on the US Side, both men and women. The USA has such a strong hold on gymnastics right now that it is unbelievable. And until Rio 2016, they will continue to have this amazing hold on the sport. The USA hasn't rocked the sport since 1996 since the Magnificent Seven won gold. They rocked the sport, and are still rocking it with fresh senior Simone Biles,  Fierce Five Members Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney, Simone getting into every final, and medaling in almost all of them at the Worlds, Kyla Ross medaling silver in almost every final that she got into, and McKayla Maroney winning vault gold, setting a record for team USA, a record that only team US has. Defending a Worlds Title. I believe that that was Maroney's redemption. That she is redeemed, but still will try for Rio De Janeiro and try to steal the vaulting gold. But overall, USA has had a strong hold on the sport, and will have it forever.

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