A Look At The Final Five's Inspiring Olympic Athletes
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A Look At The Final Five's Inspiring Olympic Athletes

Get to know the United States women's gymnastics team.

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A Look At The Final Five's Inspiring Olympic Athletes
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The United States women's gymnastics team at this year's Olympics is made up of 19-year-old Simone Biles, 22-year-old Aly Raisman, 20-year-old Gabby Douglas, 16-year-old Laurie Hernandez, and 19-year-old Madison Kocian. Nicknamed the "Final Five" in honor of their coach Marta Karolyi's last year, the girls have shown the world just how talented they truly are by winning two gold medals and a silver medal so far — there are still a few more events left for them to compete in. Regardless of the number of medals, our country's team of female gymnasts is undeniably inspiring.

Simone Biles.

Despite winning an impressive plethora of gold, silver, and bronze medals at various World Championships over the years, 2016 marks Simone Biles' first year as an Olympic athlete. Born in Ohio but residing in Texas, Biles has proven herself to be a fan favorite. She has won gold medals in both team and all-around gymnastics in Rio, with her and her teammates hoping to win even more in the coming days.

Aly Raisman.

Unlike Biles, Aly Raisman knows what to expect when it comes to competing on the US gymnastics team. As a former member of the "Fierce Five," Raisman represented our country in 2012, bringing home two golds and a bronze at the London Olympic games. Raisman has already earned a gold and silver medal this year in team and all-around competitions, with more events to come in the next few days.

Gabby Douglas.

Another member of 2012's "Fierce Five" is Gabby Douglas, the fan favorite who won two gold medals in team and all-around competitions at the London games. Since 2012, Douglas spent her time training for Rio, earning a Lifetime movie about her life where she preformed her own gymnastics stunts, and starring in an Oxygen reality show about her life called "Douglas Family Gold." Douglas has taken home one gold medal so far in Rio for her performance in the team competition.

Laurie Hernandez.

Another first time Olympic athlete is Laurie Hernandez. Despite her young age, Hernandez has already proven herself to be a force to be reckoned with. In 2014, she committed to the University of Florida to be a part of their gymnastics team (despite only being 14 years old at the time). So far in Rio she has won gold in the team competition and has inspired many with her confidence and dedication.

Madison Kocian.

Rounding out the "Final Five" is Madison Kocian. She won many gold medals in various World Competitions throughout high school and starts school at UCLA this fall. In the team competition, her score of 15.933 helped to win gold — the first time the U.S. has won gold in the team competition two consecutive times.

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