See https://live.fig-gymnastics.com/schedule.php?idevent=6405 for the full information The leaders in the main events in Olympic order are USA, Biles, Biles, Kocian, Biles, Biles. American gymnasts fill the first three spots AA, the first spot on vault, two of the top three on bars, and the top two in beam and floor respectively. The Soviet Union was never as dominant as this - nor was the scoring as inflated. Like the USSR, America deserves its success in general, but the bars scoring in particular has raised some eyebrows. I am reminded of the 1972 Olympics when the Soviet Union took almost all the gold - but then again in one, bars, the winner was East Germany's Karin Janz. Even in those days a slight sense of reality pervaded the scoring. Still though, USA's dominance is unquestionable. Biles' vaulting and tumbling took my breath away. America has found its style of gymnastics victory and made it the style of gymnastics globally. ...
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