Olympics Update: 1-2 US finish in women's all-around gymnastics

The United States picked up a couple more medals last night (or today, I'm not very sure). US gymnast Nastia Liukin won the gold medal in the women's all-around final. Liukin scored a 63.325, narrowly holding off runner-up Shawn Johnson.

Johnson, the silver medalist for the event, scord a 62.725. She earned her second silver medal of these 2008 Olympics.

Liukin also has a second medal of these Olympics.

Yang Yilin of China picked up the Bronze medal in the event.

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Olympic Update: US Women get Silver medal in team event

The US women's gymnastics team had plenty of opportunities to win the gold medal in the team event, but mistakes from some of their athlete's in last night's event fell short. Therefore, China won the gold medal, the US won the Silver and Romania won the Bronze.

China finished the event with 188.9 points. The US finished about 2.5 points behind, a total of 186.525. While the US barely outscored China in the Vault and the Beam, they were outscored in the Floor routine and the Uneven bars.

Next up will be the Women's Individual All-Around event final, which takes place on Friday morning.

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