Gymnastics: Aly Raisman wins gold and bronze

08/07/2012

LONDON – Aly Raisman finished the London 2012 Olympics in style, capturing gold on the floor and bronze on the balance beam.

The 18-year-old from Massachusetts nailed her floor exercise routine to finish well ahead of the competition.

Earlier on the balance beam, Raisman was in 4th place, but the Americans challenged the scoring. When her difficulty rating was increased, she leaped into the bronze medal position.

After winning her two medals on Tuesday, she spoke with our Peter Vidmar.

(Listen to Aly Raisman’s interview)

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Meanwhile, Gabby Douglas fell from the balance beam and finished in 7th place in the event. But London 2012 was still a rousing success for the all-around champion and two-time gold medalist.

(Listen to Gabby Douglas’ interview with John Tautges, Kevin Kugler and Peter Vidmar)

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