Her first vault was 15.900 and second, 16.033 with an average of 15.966.
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Sunday, August 14, 2016
BREAKING: USA's Simone Biles Wins Gold On Vault
Her first vault was 15.900 and second, 16.033 with an average of 15.966.
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Phelps Ends Career with Win in 400m Medley Relay
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| Photo is courtesy of USA Swimming |
Not just for the eight-day swimming competition at the Olympic Aquatics Stadium, but for the man who has become a household name because of his performance at these and the last four Olympic Games.
If he is to be believed – and he seems especially adamant about it this time around – Michael Phelps swam his last race Saturday in Rio, winning his 23rd Olympic gold medal in the 400m medley relay.
For the fourth straight Olympic Games, Phelps finishes with the most medals of any swimmer in the pool with six overall – five gold and one silver. Indeed, he will likely finish with more medals than any other individual athlete in Rio, just as he did in Athens (six gold, two bronze), Beijing (eight gold) and London (four gold, two silver).
In case you’ve lost count, that’s 28 Olympic medals over the course of his career, including 23 gold,
Saturday, August 13, 2016
BREAKING: U.S. swimmers win historic 1,000th Olympic gold medal for Team USA
On the final night of pool swimming in Rio, the U.S. won the race in a time of 3:53.13, ahead of Australia (3:55.00) and Denmark (3:55.01).
The first U.S. gold medal was won by triple jumper James Connolly on April 6, 1896.
“One thousand gold medals is a remarkable achievement made possible by the culture of sport that is the fabric and foundation of Team USA,” said USOC CEO Scott Blackmun. “It is a testament first and foremost to our athletes, but it also reveals the impact of the support provided by our National Governing Bodies, our sponsors and donors, and American fans. This is an accomplishment we celebrate together.”
Several USOC sponsors will generously donate gifts to the swimmers in recognition of the milestone. The gifts will have a theme of 1,000 to highlight the longevity of Team USA's success.
Team USA entered the Rio Olympics with 977 gold medals in summer competition, and the relay team’s podium-topping performance marked the 23rd of the Games for the Americans.
Of the 1,000 gold medals, more than half (569) have come from track and field (323), and swimming (246). The 23 U.S. gold medals thus far in Rio were won in swimming (15), gymnastics (2), track and field (2), cycling (1), judo (1), rowing (1), and shooting (1).
The former Soviet Union is second on the all-time list with 395 gold medals, while Great Britain is second among active countries with 245.
A comprehensive Team USA History Book can be found here.
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Dooley finishes 11th in men's trampoline at 2016 Olympics
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- Men's Results: Qualification | Final
- Photo Gallery
- USAGym2016.com
The trampoline competition features one compulsory and one optional round for the preliminaries, with the top eight advancing to the finals, where one optional routine is performed.
Dooley scored a 47.885 for his compulsory routine highlighted with a layout full-full. In his optional routine, he executed a piked Triffus, half-in tuck Triffus, and tucked Triffus to earn a 58.170. Dooley garnered a combined score of 106.055, to place 11th.
Uladzislau Hancharou of Belarus won the gold medal with a score of 61.745, followed by China’s
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Friday, August 12, 2016
U.S. Women Remain Undefeated in Win over Italy
The Americans, now 4-0 in Pool B with 11 points and in first place, conclude pool play against the world’s No. 3 China on Sunday at 4:05 p.m. ET. Team USA, though already qualified for the Aug. 16 quarterfinals following its victory over Serbia on Wednesday, is aiming to grab the top seed from Pool B.
Earlier today China lost to Serbia 25-19, 25-19, 25-22 to fall to 2-2 with seven points. Serbia is now in second place with a 3-1 record and nine points. Serbia challenges fourth-place Netherlands on the final day of pool play prior to the USA’s match against China. A Team USA win will secure the top spot in the Pool B heading into the quarterfinals. However, an American loss to China means Serbia can slip into the top seed with a win over Netherlands despite having lost to the U.S. earlier this week.
The top four teams from the two six-team pools advance to the quarterfinals with the top seeds
Ahsinger finishes 15th in women's trampoline at 2016 Olympic Games
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- Women's Results: Qualification | Final
- Photo Gallery
- USAGym2016.com
The trampoline competition features one compulsory and one optional round for the preliminaries, with the top eight advancing to the finals, where one optional routine is performed.
Ahsinger scored a 45.250 for a solid compulsory routine highlighted with a double front half-out and piked half-in, Rudi out. Her optional routine included a Rudi out; half-in, half-out piked; double pike; and layout full-full to score a 50.205. The first-time Olympian earned a combined total of 95.455 to finish in 15th place.
Canada’s Rosannagh MacLennan won gold with a score of 56.465. Great Britain’s Bryony Page earned the silver medal with a 56.040 and China’s Dan Li claimed the bronze medal with a 55.885.
Following men’s trampoline, men’s and women’s gymnastics takes center stage again with the individual event finals Aug. 14-16. The U.S. gymnasts competing in the individual event finals are: women’s vault – Simone Biles of Spring, Texas/World Champions Centre; uneven bars – Madison Kocian of Dallas, Texas/WOGA Gymnastics, and Gabby Douglas of Tarzana, Calif./Buckeye Gymnastics; balance beam – Biles and Laurie Hernandez of Old Bridge, N.J./MG Elite; floor exercise – Biles and Aly Raisman of Needham, Mass./Brestyan's American Gymnastics; men’s floor exercise – Jake Dalton of Sparks, Nev./Team Hilton (University of Oklahoma) and Sam Mikulak of Newport Coast, Calif./Team Hilton (U.S. Olympic Training Center); pommel horse – Alex Naddour of Queen Creek, Ariz./Team Hilton (USA Youth Fitness Center); parallel bars– Danell Leyva of Miami/Team Hilton (Universal Gymnastics); and horizontal bar – Leyva and Mikulak;.
Ways to follow the action
NBC is the broadcast and web source for coverage and news on the Olympic Games.
- NBC Olympics.com.
NBCOlympics.com will carry live coverage of every gymnastics session as
well as all sports, and maintain an archive for on-demand coverage.
The gymnastics schedule is listed below.
- Aug. 13, men’s trampoline qualification and final, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 14, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 15, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 16, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- NBC. Gymnastics coverage is expected to appear in the primetime broadcast.
- Aug. 14, individual event finals, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
- Aug. 15, individual event finals, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
- Aug. 16, individual event finals, 8 p.m. ET, NBC
- USAGym2016.com. Original stories, athlete bios, schedules, results and more are available at usagym2016.com.
- USAGym.org. The USA Gymnastics official website is a great source for information about the sport: latest news, the schedule of its premier events, athlete biographies, videos, photo galleries and more.
- TeamUSA.org. The U.S. Olympic Committee’s website will also be a good resource for information on the Team USA in Rio.
- Social Media. USA Gymnastics is providing live updates and exclusive content, including interviews and photos, on Facebook and Twitter (@USAGym).
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Team USA Gymnastics Team, Simone Biles Covers Kellogg's Special K Red Berries Boxes
Team Kellogg's™ Athlete And USA Gymnastics Celebrate Gold Medal Wins With Time Honored Kellogg's Tradition
BATTLE CREEK, Mich. -- In celebration of Simone Biles' individual all-around gold medal win, as well as U.S. women's gymnastics win in the team competition, Kellogg's® has announced that they will be featured on gold medal edition boxes of Kellogg's Special K® Red Berries. The boxes feature Simone's medal image on one side and Team USA's image on the other, as Kellogg's first-ever double-sided pack honoring two distinct achievements. Boxes are available in limited quantities for a short time only on KelloggsFamilyRewards.com.
"We couldn't be prouder of Simone and the women's team after all of their incredible achievements here in Rio representing Team USA," said Noel Geoffroy, Senior Vice President, Marketing & Innovation for Kellogg'sU.S. Morning Foods. "We're excited to continue the time-honored tradition of showcasing America's champions on Kellogg's cereal boxes following their remarkable success at the 2016 Olympic Games. By highlighting what gets her started each day – the support of her teammates - Simone has shown us the daily motivations that drive her to be the best gymnast in the world and helped her reach her full potential at her first Games."
The gold medal edition Kellogg's Special K Red Berries cereal boxes are available now free of charge on KelloggsFamilyRewards.com, while supplies last. Fans can visit KelloggsFamilyRewards.com for information about how to become a member and order their very own collectible box. You can also view Simone's #GetsMeStarted video on Youtube and learn more about her journey to Rio at kelloggs.com/teamusa.
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Thursday, August 11, 2016
U.S. Olympic Women’s Field Hockey Team Captures Fourth Straight Victory Earning a Total of 12 Event Points
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| Photo Credit: TeamUSA Field Hockey |
"It was an advantage to be up in the stands watching those 120 minutes of hockey," said
Biles wins gold, Raisman silver in women's all-around at 2016 Olympic Games
© John Cheng
Biles finished with a score of 62.198, followed by Raisman with a 60.098, and Russia’s Aliya Mustafina who earned the bronze with a 58.665. The 1-2 finish marks only the second time in history the U.S. has swept the top two spots on the podium in the women’s all-around competition. Nastia Liukin and Shawn Johnson earned gold and silver at the 2008 Olympics Games in Beijing, China. Biles’ victory gives the United States a fourth consecutive gold medal in the women’s all-around.
All-around scores for USA
- Simone Biles: all-around, 62.198; vault, 15.866; uneven bars, 14.966; balance beam, 15.433; floor, 15.933.
- Aly Raisman: all-around, 60.098; vault, 15.633; uneven bars, 14.166; balance beam, 14.866; floor, 15.433.
- Vault: Biles – Amanar; Raisman – Amanar.
- Uneven bars
- Biles – toe-on full pirouette; Tkatchev; piked Tkatchev to Pak salto; dismounts with a full-twisting double back.
- Raisman – Maloney, Tkatchev; Jaeger; Overshoot, Stalder full pirouette; double front dismount.
- Balance beam
- Biles – opened with a two-and-a-half wolf turn; barani; back handspring, layout, layout series; front aerial; dismounts with a full-twisting double back.
- Raisman – pike front to open; back handspring to two foot layout; Arabian double front dismount.
- Floor exercise
- Biles – opened with a full-twisting double layout; Biles to a split jump; tucked double-double; ends with a tucked full-in.
- Raisman – one-and-a-half through to Arabian double front, punch layout; Arabian double pike to stag jump; double layout; closes with a double pike.
- Aug 14: men -- floor exercise, Mikulak and Dalton, and pommel horse, Naddour; women – vault, Biles and uneven bars, Kocian and Douglas.
- Aug. 15: men – still rings, vault; women – balance beam, Biles and Hernandez
- Aug. 16: men – parallel bars, Leyva, and horizontal bar, Leyva and Mikulak; women – floor exercise, Biles and Raisman.
NBC is the broadcast and web source for coverage and news on the Olympic Games.
- NBC Olympics.com.
NBCOlympics.com will carry live coverage of every gymnastics session as
well as all sports, and maintain an archive for on-demand coverage.
The gymnastics schedule is listed below.
- Aug. 14, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 15, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 16, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- NBC. Gymnastics coverage is expected to appear in the primetime broadcast.
- Aug. 11, women’s all-around final, 8 p.m. ET
- USAGym2016.com. Original stories, athlete bios, schedules, results and more are available at usagym2016.com.
- USAGym.org. The USA Gymnastics official website is a great source for information about the sport: latest news, the schedule of its premier events, athlete biographies, videos, photo galleries and more.
- TeamUSA.org. The U.S. Olympic Committee’s website will also be a good resource for information on the Team USA in Rio.
- Social Media. USA Gymnastics is providing live updates and exclusive content, including interviews and photos, on Facebook and Twitter (@USAGym).
Wednesday, August 10, 2016
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Women's Field Hockey: Bam's Hat Trick and Win Over Japan Propels USWNT into Olympic Games Quarterfinal Placement
Halfway through preliminary pool play and with each passing match minute at the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the red, white and blue has steadily scaled its way to securing a spot at the all-important quarterfinals in Rio de Janeiro. Assisting with the team's intended course of action, today multiple goals, including Katie Bam's (Blue Bell, Pa.) hat trick, helped Team USA rise above Japan 6-1.
| Pool B Standings | ||
| Rank | Country | Points |
| 1 | United States | 9 |
| 2 | Great Britain | 9 |
| 3 | Australia | 3 |
| 4 | Argentina | 3 |
| 5 | India | 1 |
| 6 | Japan | 1 |
Team USA started off quick, grabbing a penalty corner less than 15 seconds into the match. Off of the slip, Melissa Gonzalez (Mohegan Lake, N.Y.) buried a low drag flick into the right corner of the cage to give USA an early 1-0 lead. Japan quickly took possession and countered down the field but a duo defensive effort by Julia Reinprecht (Perkasie, Pa.) and Michelle Kasold (Chapel Hill, N.C.) maintained the pressure.
Seconds later, a scare came for USA's goalkeeper Jackie Briggs (Robesonia, Pa.) as a Japan forward got a shot off at close range that went just wide of the post.
"Japan is a difficult team to manage and I think we did a professional job on picking up another three
Mikulak finishes seventh, Brooks 14th in men’s all-around at 2016 Olympic Games
© John Cheng
Japan’s Kohei Uchimura won his second Olympic all-around title with a score of 92.365. Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev earned the silver medal with a 92.266 and Great Britain’s Max Whitlock claimed the bronze medal with a 90.641.
All-around scores for USA
- Sam Mikulak: all-around, 89.631; floor, 15.200; pommel horse, 14.600; still rings, 14.366; vault, 14.566; parallel bars, 15.766; horizontal bar, 15.133.
- Chris Brooks: all-around, 87.632; floor, 14.600; pommel horse, 13.200; still rings, 14.633; vault, 14.933; parallel bars, 15.066; horizontal bar, 15.200.
- Floor exercise
- Brooks – front double pike; front double full, barani; tucked Thomas; two-and-a-half twist dismount
- Mikulak – opens with a two-and-a-half to double front; layout Thomas; closes with a triple twist.
- Pommel horse
- Mikulak – scissor to open; single pommel work; Magyar, Sivado; handstand dismount.
- Still rings
- Brooks – Azarian Maltese; back uprise to planche; Maltese; tucked and piked Yamawakis; stuck one-and-a-half twisting, double back dismount.
- Mikulak – Azarian cross; kip to Maltese; back uprise planche; tucked double-double dismount.
- Vault: Brooks, Handspring double front; Mikulak, Kasumatsu double-full.
- Parallel bars
- Brooks – front toss; peach to one; peach-half; peach; giant Diamidov; giant; Stutz; Tippelt; double front with a small hop.
- Mikulak – front toss; peach -half; peach; giant Suarez ;straddled front to moy; Bhavsar; Tippelt; Stutz; stuck double front-half
- Horizontal bar
- Brooks – Zou Li Min; full Takamoto, Yamawaki, Tkatchev-half; half Takamoto, layout Tkatchev; layout Tkatchev-half; stuck layout double-double
- Mikulak – Kohlman; quast; full Takamoto, Yamawaki; Tkatchev-half; half Takamoto; Tkatchev; stuck layout double-double dismount.
- Aug. 11. women – all-around, Biles and Raisman
- Aug. 14: men - floor exercise, Mikulak and Dalton, and pommel horse, Naddour; women – vault, Biles and uneven bars, Kocian and Douglas.
- Aug. 15: men – still rings, vault; women – balance beam, Biles and Hernandez
- Aug. 16: men – parallel bars, Leyva, and horizontal bar, Leyva and Mikulak; women – floor exercise, Biles and Raisman.
NBC is the broadcast and web source for coverage and news on the Olympic Games.
- NBC Olympics.com. NBCOlympics.com will carry live coverage of every gymnastics session as well as all sports, and maintain an archive for on-demand coverage. The gymnastics schedule is listed below.
- Aug. 11, women’s all-around final, 3 p.m. ET
- Aug. 14, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 15, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- Aug. 16, individual event finals, 1 p.m. ET
- NBC. Gymnastics coverage is expected to appear in the primetime broadcast.
- Aug. 10, men’s all-around final, 8 p.m. ET
- Aug. 11, women’s all-around final, 8 p.m. ET
- USAGym2016.com. Original stories, athlete bios, schedules, results and more are available at usagym2016.com.
- USAGym.org. The USA Gymnastics official website is a great source for information about the sport: latest news, the schedule of its premier events, athlete biographies, videos, photo galleries and more.
- TeamUSA.org. The U.S. Olympic Committee’s website will also be a good resource for information on the Team USA in Rio.
- Social Media. USA Gymnastics is providing live updates and exclusive content, including interviews and photos, onFacebook and Twitter (@USAGym).
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