On Aug. 9, 2016, the US Women's Gymnastics Team made history by winning the team gold for the second time in a row, and by a whopping eight total points ahead from Russia, the silver team medalists.
Here are the results for the US Women's Team for the Team Finals from NBC Olympics
:1. Vault
Simone Biles
Maximum Score: 16.300
Difficulty: 6.300
Execution: 9.633
Final Score: 15.933
Laurie Hernandez
Maximum Score: 15.800
Difficulty: 5.800
Execution: 9.300
Final Score: 15.100
Aly Raisman
Maximum Score: 16.300
Difficulty: 6.300
Execution: 9.533
Final Score: 15.833
Team Total: 46.866
2. Uneven bars
Simone Biles
Maximum Score: 16.100
Difficulty: 6.100
Execution: 8.700
Final Score: 14.800
Gabby Douglas
Maximum Score: 16.500
Difficulty: 6.500
Execution: 9.266
Final Score: 15.766
Madison Kocian
Maximum Score: 16.700
Difficulty: 6.700
Execution: 9.233
Final Score: 15.933
Team Total: 46.499
3. Beam
Simone Biles
Maximum Score: 16.500
Difficulty: 6.500
Execution: 8.800
Final Score: 15.300
Laurie Hernandez
Maximum Score: 16.400
Difficulty: 6.400
Execution: 8.833
Final Score: 15.233
Aly Raisman
Maximum Score: 16.300
Difficulty: 6.300
Execution: 8.700
Final Score: 15.00
Team Total: 45.533
4. Floor
Simone Biles
Maximum Score: 16.700
Difficulty: 6.700
Execution: 9.100
Final Score: 15.800
Laurie Hernandez
Maximum Score: 16.00
Difficulty: 6.00
Execution: 8.833
Final Score: 14.833
Aly Raisman
Maximum Score: 16.500
Difficulty: 6.500
Execution: 8.866
Final Score: 15.366
Team Total: 45.999
Final Team Total: 184.897
Russia clinched the silver with 176.688 total points and China won the bronze at 176.003 points.
Simone Biles was the only team member to compete in all four events while Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez competed in three (vault, floor and beam) while Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian only competed in only one event (uneven bars).
Team USA was the overwhelming favorite to win the team competition after the success of the Fierce Five in the 2012 London Olympics. The 2016 team did not disappoint by shattering the competition.
After the final scores were announced, team captain Aly Raisman gathered the team to finally announce the team name. The five women shouted ecstatically, "We are the final five!"
The team dubbed itself as the "Final Five" for two reasons, the first being that they are the last US Olympic Women's Gymnastics team consisting of five, for the team will consist of four for the next Summer Olympics in Tokyo in 2020. The second and main reason for the team name is to honor famed longtime USA Gymnastics coordinator Marta Karolyi since this will be her last Olympics.
With a overwhelming and historic victory, the Final Five will be sure to go down in history as one of the greatest teams in USA Gymnastics, the Olympics and gymnastics in general.
