Wire-to-wire victory
Here's how the U.S. women's gymnastics team accumulated its 184.897 points (in rotation order):
EventPointsAvg. score *High scorerLead in standings
Vault46.86615.622Simone Biles, 15.933.700 over Russia
Uneven bars46.49915.500Madison Kocian, 15.9334.026 over China
Beam45.53315.178Simone Biles, 15.3004.961 over China
Floor45.99915.333Simone Biles, 15.8008.209 over Russia
* Three competitors in each event
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