Aly Raisman Brought To Tears After Medal-Winning Performance
RIO DE JANEIRO (CBS) – Aly Raisman has several Olympic medals to her name, but that didn't stop the tears from flowing when she realized she was about to win another on Thursday.
The Needham native immediately started crying after her floor routine that secured her a silver medal in the women's gymnastics individual all-around competition. [Watch Her Performance]
My fave #Olympics2016 moment so far That moment when you know you did it Tears of pure joy @Aly_Raisman deserves it pic.twitter.com/TsHn2VQcAr
— Teresa C (@ChopsticksGT) August 12, 2016
Both Raisman and her eventual gold medal-winning teammate Simone Biles had to come from behind to take the top two spots on the podium.
Raisman's brilliant floor routine in the team competition went viral, and her performance in the individual on Thursday earned her an even higher score of 15.433
I DID IT GUYS!!! Thanks to everyone who believed in me and supported me. Congrats @Simone_Biles you did it too :))))
— Alexandra Raisman (@Aly_Raisman) August 12, 2016
The women's gymnastics vault and uneven bar finals are on Sunday.