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Wellington Dominion
| 10 months ago
American gymnast McKayla Maroney crossed her arms and pursed her lips tightly as she stood on the podium. The overwhelming favourite to win a gold medal in vault was obviously unhappy to finish second, next to Olympian champion Sandra Izbasa from...
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Sun Sentinel
| 10 months ago
EDT , August 5, 2012 Sanya Richards-Ross finally won the individual Olympic gold medal she has coveted since 2004 on Sunday at the London Games...Thomas Aquinas High, crossed the finish line unaware she had won the gold medal in the 400 meters. When...
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Sydney Morning Herald
| 10 months ago
Reuters WU Minxia made it five gold medals from five diving events for the Chinese after winning the 3m springboard final at the London Olympics on Sunday. Wu, who teamed with Zi He to win the 3m synchronised last week, scored a remarkable 414.00...
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International Herald Tribune
| 10 months ago
McKayla Maroney, the overwhelming favorite to win a gold medal on vault, did not crack on the medals stand as she listened to a national anthem she did not know and watched a flag being raised that was not hers. Brian Snyder/Reuters McKayla Maroney...
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Channel NewsAsia
| 10 months ago
China's Zou Kai successfully defended his Olympic men's floor title on Sunday to deny Japanese superstar Kohei Uchimura his second gold medal of the London Games. Zou's score of 15.933 was sufficient to give him his second gold medal of the...
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The Age
| 10 months ago
The reigning world champion, 16-year-old Maroney produced an outstanding opening vault but then sat down on her landing on her second attempt, allowing Izbasa to snatch the title with a score of 15.191 points. Maroney was left with the silver medal,...
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Mail Online UK
| 10 months ago
Since when did it become such a disgrace to receive a Silver or Bronze. I tend to have more compassion for the young Russian girls and McKayla because they are young and don't have full control of their emotions, but at the same time, your not...
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The Dish Rag
| 10 months ago
McKayla Maroney and Sandra Izbasa battle on the women's vault finals United States gymnast McKayla Maroney , chosen for the 2012 national women's gymnastics team for her out-of-this-world vaulting skills, has proven she is, in fact, mortal on the...
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The Mercury News
| 10 months ago
McKayla Maroney's feet skidded out from under her and a look of shock crossed her face. The Olympic gold medal that everyone was certain was hers was gone. The world champion's rare mistake opened the door for Sandra Izbasa and she took advantage of...
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BBC South Asia
| 10 months ago
Zou, 24, was a treble Olympic champion in 2008 and adds floor gold to China's team title won earlier in the week. His score of 15.933 placed him ahead of Olympic all-around champion Kohei Uchimura in second with 15.800. Russia's Denis Ablyazin...
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The Orange County Register
| 10 months ago
McKayla Maroney McKayla Maroney could not watch as Romania's Sandra Izbasa waited to peform her second vault at the 2012 Olympic Games vault final Sunday afternoon at North Greenwich Arena. A rare blunder by Maroney, the World champion in the event...
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Daily News & Analysis
| 10 months ago
Romania's Sandra Izbasa upset American favourite McKayla Maroney to strike gold in the women's gymnastics vault final at the Olympics on Sunday. Maroney had been expected to run away with the gold after she topped qualifying with her near-flawless 2-...
