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Aly Raisman's Amazing Olympics Floor Routine Is Going Viral

RIO DE JANEIRO (CBS) – Needham's Aly Raisman is an Olympic gold medalist once again.

Raisman and the rest of the "Final Five" blew the competition away on Tuesday, coming in first in the women's gymnastics team all-around.

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Aly Raisman performs her floor routine (Photo by Antonin Thuillier/AFP/Getty Images)

And the 22-year-old, who is called "grandma" by her teammates, had one of the most unforgettable performances of the day. [Watch It Here]

One six-second clip of the opening to her "insane" floor routine has been retweeted more than 18,000 times.

"That was the best routine I've seen Aly Raisman do," one TV commentator said. "Unbelievable."

Her performance earned her a score of 15.366.

Video: Aly Raisman's Parents Can Hardly Watch Her Gymnastics Routine

Raisman weighed in on the social media buzz around her routine on Wednesday morning, saying it took a lot of hard work.

She'll next compete in the women's individual all-around gymnastics event on Thursday.

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