Spoiler Alert: Women's Gymnastics

[VAMike23]

GABBY WINS THE ALL-AROUND GOLD !!!!!

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WOOOO HOOOOOO !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[alexrgct]

Saw that- need to watch that later tonight. I knew she had it in her, but happy to see her execute at that level. She's an inspiration.

 

[Wbbfan1]

A touch on the High Beam stopped the Aly Raisman from winning a medal She did tie for the Bronze Medal but lost it under tie breaking procedures.

 

[Dove]

Gabby has something special in her. She'll be a huge inspiration to many girls worldwide.

 

[Icebear]

Saw that- need to watch that later tonight. I knew she had it in her, but happy to see her execute at that level. She's an inspiration.

Gabby has been the most consistent all meet.

 

[EricLA]

bummer - tied for 3rd they shoulda given both a bronze...

 

[meyers7]

bummer - tied for 3rd they shoulda given both a bronze...

Yea, it's not like they don't do that in other sports already.

 

[CamrnCrz1974]

Yea, it's not like they don't do that in other sports already.

It is not particularly consistent among sports.

In team sports, there is a bronze medal game.
In tennis, there is a bronze medal match.
In track and field, however, if two runners are tied, I believe they are both awarded bronze medals. Same goes for swimming.
In figure skating, I believe the higher finisher in the long program is the tiebreaker.

 

[VAMike23]

It is not particularly consistent among sports.

In team sports, there is a bronze medal game.
In tennis, there is a bronze medal match.
In track and field, however, if two runners are tied, I believe they are both awarded bronze medals. Same goes for swimming.
In figure skating, I believe the higher finisher in the long program is the tiebreaker.

In addtion, I seem to remember that when skaters tie on overall scores for a particular program, the artistic scores trump the technical merit scores as a tiebreaker. Could be mistaken.

 

[meyers7]

It is not particularly consistent among sports.

In team sports, there is a bronze medal game.
In tennis, there is a bronze medal match.
In track and field, however, if two runners are tied, I believe they are both awarded bronze medals. Same goes for swimming.
In figure skating, I believe the higher finisher in the long program is the tiebreaker.

I remember boxers (at least it used to be this way), losers of the semi's both got bronze.

 

[alexrgct]

I will say I think Komova (?) got low-balled on her floor exercise. The final margin of victory was way too high. She needed a 15.333 to win and got a 15.038 if my math is right. A 15.333 would have been tough, but her score should have been higher.

 

[DEK1234]

I will say I think Komova (?) got low-balled on her floor exercise. The final margin of victory was way too high. She needed a 15.333 to win and got a 15.038 if my math is right. A 15.333 would have been tough, but her score should have been higher.

I was so nervous after Komova finished her floor because I felt like she had done so well. I don't remember her starting difficulty, but her score seemed a little low. That dismount on vault proved to be her undoing.

Congrats to Gabby!! She's a true inspiration. She wasn't in the discussion of the all around a year ago and look at her now! Truly incredible!