Olympic gymnastics highlights, July 31
Images from the women's team competition, which the US won for the second time and first time since 1996.
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Alexandra Raisman of the United States compets on beam as the U.S. women's gymanstics team goes on its way to winning gold in the team competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Brian Peterson/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Marta Karolyi, left, the United States national women's gymnastics team coordinator, and the rest of the U.S. team walk out of the arena to the sound of cheering fans after the women's gymnastics team final in the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Brian Peterson/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Mckayla Maroney performs her vault during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Kyla Ross competes on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Alexandra Raisman competes on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Kyla Ross competes on the balance beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
McKayla Maroney of the United States gets a hug from her coach after her performance on the vault as the U.S. women's gymanstics team goes on its way to winning gold in the team competition during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Brian Peterson/Minneapolis Star Tribune/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Gabby Douglas competes in the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's, from left to right, McKayla Maroney, Kyla Ross, Alexandra Raisman, Gabby Douglas, and Jordyn Wieber pose with their gold medals after winning the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Kyla Ross competes in the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Gabby Douglas, center right, gets a hug from McKayla Maroney after seeing their team's final score to win the gold medal in the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnasts, top left to right, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Kyla Ross raise their hands and celebrate during the medal ceremony of the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. U.S. won the gold. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Kseniia Afanaseva falls as she performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas hugs teammate Alexandra Raisman after Raisman's floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Chinese gymnast Deng Linlin performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russia's Viktoria Komova cries after her team finished 2nd to the Americans in the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russia's Ksenia Afanasyeva falls during her floor exercise routine in the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina, left, cries, as Russian gymnast Kseniia Afanaseva, right, is comforted after her floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Former USA gymnastics coach Bela Karolyi watches a Russian competitor on the beam during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Gabby Douglas competes in the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Nhat V. Meyer/San Jose Mercury News/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Kyla Ross performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Gabrielle Douglas perfroms on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Chinese gymnast He Kexin performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnast Jordyn Wieber, center, lifts up the hand of teammate Alexandra Raisman, as they celebrate along with McKayla Maroney after being declared winners of the gold medal during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnasts, left to right, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman and Kyla Ross stand for their national anthem during the medal ceremony during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Team U.S. won the gold. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
USA's Gabrielle Douglas competes on the beam in the women's gymnastics team final during the Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. (Wally Skalij/Los Angeles Times/MCT)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
U.S. gymnasts, top left to right, Jordyn Wieber, Gabrielle Douglas, McKayla Maroney, Alexandra Raisman, Kyla Ross, stand for their national anthem, flanked by team Russia, left, and team Romania, right during the medal ceremony during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. Team U.S. won the gold, Russia the silver and Romania the bronze. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
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Romania's gymnast Catalina Ponor performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Japanese gymnast Asuka Teramoto performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Italian gymnast Vanessa Ferrari performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Japanese gymnast Asuka Teramoto performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Kseniia Afanaseva falls during her performance on the floor at the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
In this multiple exposure photo, U.S. gymnast Kyla Ross performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Anastasia Grishina performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Aliya Mustafina performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Chinese gymnast Deng Linlin performs on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Japanese gymnast Koko Tsurumi performs on the uneven bars during the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Gymnast Jennifer Pinches from Britain performs on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastic women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Russian gymnast Kseniia Afanaseva, right, is comforted by a teammate after she fell during the floor exercise at the Artistic Gymnastics women's team final at the 2012 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 31, 2012, in London. (AP Photo/Matt Dunham)
2012 Summer Olympics Women Gymnastics
Gabrielle Douglas of the United States lept off the vault apparatus apparatus during women's team gymnastics finals at North Greenwich Arena during the 2012 Summer Olympic Games in London, England, Tuesday, July 31, 2012. The United States won the gold medal in the event. (David Eulitt/Kansas City Star/MCT)
LONDON - Halftime ended. Showtime began.
LONDON - Michael Phelps lingered on the blocks, not wanting to make another shocking blunder. The 19th medal was his. All he had to do was avo…
LONDON - One by one, the Americans thundered down the runway, soared high above the vault and slammed into the mat.
Frank Busch's named popped up on my cell phone Tuesday at 1:12 p.m. "I'm standing a few feet from Caitlin Leverenz at the medal ceremony," said USA Swimming's national team director. "She has a bronze medal hanging around her neck. Do you realize how far she had to come to get here?"
Spoiler alert: If you don't want to know who won medals until you watch the Olympics tonight on TV, close your eyes.