Men’s Gymnastics Team Competition is VERY competitive around the World.
I am not all that surprised that tiny Puerto Rico (pop. 4million) knocked off the USA (300 million) and Brazil (190 million).
Under the new FIG code of points, your team score can drop by several points for a single error.
But this is a fantastic result for Puerto Rico. Congratulations to everyone in gymnastics on the island!
“It’s a historic medal,” gymnast Tommy Ramos said. “I’m not surprised because we have worked hard for this and always believed we would succeed.”
Puerto Rico wins historic gold in men’s team gymnastics at Pan Ams – International Herald Tribune
Favourites USA had problems early on. But I still have faith they will rank in the top 12 at Worlds 2007. The team is definitely on the upswing. Details on the American performance:
U.S. men win bronze at Pan Am Games – WCSN
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