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Russia Claims Women Team World Gymnastics Title

   VOA News 21 October 2010
   The Russian women team pose with their gold medals after the Group All
   Around  final  at  the 30th rhythmic gymnastics world championships in
   Moscow, Russia, 26 Sept 2010

Photo: AP

   The Russian women team pose with their gold medals after the Group All
   Around  final  at  the 30th rhythmic gymnastics world championships in
   Moscow, Russia, 26 Sept 2010

   Russia  has  captured  the  team title at the women's world gymnastics
   championships in Rotterdam, the Netherlands.
   Aliya  Mustafina led the six-member Russian team to victory Wednesday,
   as  it all came down to the final routine of the day.  Veteran Alicia
   Sacramone  appeared  to  have given the United States enough points to
   win with an excellent performance on the vault.
   But  performing  last,  the  16-year-old  Mustafina's program was good
   enough  to give Russia an overall total of 175.397 points and the gold
   medal.   The  United States finished just two-10ths (.201) of a point
   behind  to  claim  the silver (175.196), while China earned the bronze
   (174.781), less than half a point behind the USA.
   It  is  the  first  time  the Russians have taken the team title since
   1991,  the last of a record 11 titles they won competing as the former
   Soviet Union.

   Some information for this report was provided by AP and AFP.

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