U.S. women gymnasts go for gold
Simone Biles (L) captured gold and Aly Raisman (R) won a silver medal in the women’s individual all-around final on Aug. 11, 2016, following the U.S. women’s gymnastic team’s outstanding performance to take home the team gold at the Rio Olympics two days earlier.
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Gymnastic medal ceremony
Gold medalist Simone Biles (C) and silver medalist Aly Raisman (L) stand on the podium for the U.S. national anthem at the medal ceremony for the women's individual all-around gymnastics competition at the Rio Olympics on Aug. 11, 2016
Simone Biles & Aly Raisman
Simone Biles (L) and her compatiot Aly Raisman celebrate after the women's individual all-around final of the artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 11, 2016.
Simone Biles won the event ahead of her compatiot Alexandra Raisman and Russia's Aliya Mustafina.
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman of USA (Aly reacts after completing the floor event of the women's individual all-around final of the artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 11, 2016.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the women's individual all around final on Day 6 of the 2016 Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on Aug. 11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Aliya Mustafina
Aliya Mustafina of Russia, who beat out Aly Raisman for a bronze in 2012 in London, competes on the vault during the women's individual all-around final, Aug. 11, 2016.
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman competes on the vault during the women's individual all-around final, Aug. 11. 2016.
China's Shang Chunsong
China's Shang Chunsong competes in the beam event of the women's individual all-around final of the artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 11, 2016.
Aly Raisman
United States' Aly Raisman stretches during the artistic gymnastics women's individual all-around final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Thursday, Aug. 11, 2016.
Jade Barbosa
Jade Barbosa of Brazil sheds tears as she gets injured while competing on the floor during the Women's Individual All Around final on Day 6 of the 2016 Olympics at Rio Olympic Arena on Aug.11, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Simone Biles & Aly Raisman
Teammates Aly Raisman (R) and Simone Biles competed for the individual all-around title, Aug. 11, 2016.
Raisman lost out on a bronze medal in the all-around competition in the 2012 London Olympics in a heart-breaking tie-breaker to Aliya Mustafina of Russia. Both Raisman and Mustafina scored 59.566 points.
Gabby Douglas won the all-around title in 2012, but didn't qualify for the all-around final in Rio.
Final Five takes gold
The U.S. women's gymnastics team celebrates after receiving gold medals in the artistic gymnastic women's team final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016. It was Team USA's second consecutive all-around gold medal.
(L-R) Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez, Gabrielle Douglas and Simone Biles.
U.S. women's gymnastics team
Simone Biles, Gabrielle Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Alexandra Raisman sing the American national anthem after receiving their gold medals, Aug. 9, 2016. On right are bronze medalists China, with silver medalists Russia at the back.
Team USA Olympic gold
Team USA react to winning gold in the artistic gymnastic women's team final on Day 4 after their final event on August 9, 2016. The team revealed their nickname the "Final Five" after the win in The team's just revealed nickname the "Final Five" in honor of the retirement of their coach, Martha Karolyi. Karolyi, who will step down as national-team coordinator after the Games.
Team USA: (L to R) Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas.
Biles family
Ron and Nellie Biles, the parents of American gymnast Simone Biles, react as Team USA wins gold, Aug. 9, 2016. On right is Adria Biles, Simone Biles's sister.
Team USA Olympic victory
U.S. gymnasts, left to right, Gabrielle Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman and Simone Biles celebrate at the end of theArtistic GymnasticsWomen's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles of the United States was awarded a score of 15.8 for her floor exercise during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
Team USA dominated the final, winning the gold medal by a total of 8 points overall ahead of Russia and China.
Laurie Hernandez
U.S. gymnast Laurie Hernandez puts on a spirited performance in the floor event, which was awarded a score of 15.3, during the Women's Team Final at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
China's Fan Yilin
Fan Yilin of China competes on the balance beam in the Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympic Games, Aug. 9, 2016.
Russian silver
Russian gymnasts celebrate winning silver during Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016.
Gabby Douglas
Gabrielle Douglas of USA competes on the uneven bars duringWomen's Team Final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016.
Britain's Ruby Harrold
Britain's Ruby Harrold is congratulated by a coach after a performance during Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Japan's Mai Murakami
Japan's Mai Murakami performs on the vault during the Women's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Russia's Aliya Mustafina
Russia's Aliya Mustafina performs on the balance beam during the Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Simone Biles, Madison Kocian
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles (R) fist bums her teammate Madison Kocian before she competes in the Uneven Bars event during the women's team final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016.
Aly Raisman
US gymnast Aly Raisman competes in the vault event during the Women's Team Final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles of the U.S. waits to compete on the uneven bars in the Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016.
Germany's Elisabeth Seitz
Elisabeth Seitz of Germany competes on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016.
UK's Claudia Fragapane
Claudia Fragapane of the United Kingdom competes on the beam during the Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016.
Simone Biles
United States' Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women's team final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Raisman and Douglas
Aly Raisman (L) and Gabbie Douglas (R) of the United States celebrate winning the gold medal during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games at the Rio Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
China's Fan Yilin
China's Fan Yilin competes in the Uneven Bars event during the women's team final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on August 9, 2016.
Japan's Aiko Sugihara
Aiko Sugihara of Japan competes on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian
United States' Laurie Hernandez, left, gives a massage to teammate Madison Kocian during Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
Team USA
United States' Simone Biles hugs a coach during the Aartistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Tuesday, Aug. 9, 2016.
USA Laurie Hernandez
Laurie Hernandez of USA competes on the beam during Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympics, Aug. 9, 2016.
Simone Biles
U.S. gymnast Simone Biles with her fingernails painted in the American flag, prepares to compete in the Uneven Bars event during the Women's Team Final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
Russia's Aliya Mustafina
Russia's Aliya Mustafina competes in the beam event during the Women's Team Final Artistic Gymnastics at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro on Aug. 9, 2016.
China's Wang Yan
Wang Yan of China competes on the floor exercise during the Women's Team Final, Aug. 9, 2016.
Aly Raisman
Aly Raisman of the U.S. competes on the balance beam in the Gymnastics Women's Team Final at the Rio Olympic Games, Aug. 9, 2016.
Netherlands' Celine van Gerner
Celine van Gerner of the Netherlands falls while competing on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
Russia's Angelina Melnikova
Angelina Melnikova (RUS) of Russia competes on the balance beam during the Women's Team Final in Rio, Aug. 9, 2016.
Netherlands' Eythora Thorsdottir
Eythora Thorsdottir of the Netherlands competes on the floor during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final on Day 4 of the Rio 2016 Olympic Games on August 9, 2016.
USA Aly Raisman
US gymnast Alexandra Raisman competes in the Vault event during the Women's Team Final Artistic Gymnastics at the Olympic Arena on August 9, 2016.
Japan's Sae Miyakawa
Japan's Sae Miyakawa competes in the floor event during the Women's Team Final at the Olympic Arena during the Rio 2016 Olympic Games in Rio on August 9, 2016.
Simone Biles
Simone Biles of USA raises her hands in the air after competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Team Final, Aug. 9, 2016. Biles was the only American gymnast competing in all four events.
More photos: Meet the USA women's gymnastics team