The Chinese Women’s Olympic Gymnastics team easily “won” the team preliminary competition.
… “Whoa, it sounds like they were pretty amazing, but team finals is another day, with even more pressure than today,†said Nastia Liukin, who qualified for the all-around and for the final in every discipline but the vault for the United States. “It’s going to come down to who can handle that pressure the best.†…
Despite Unexpected Slip, Chinese Women Are in Control – NY Times
There’s no need for the Americans to panic. Despite the injury to Samantha Peszek, it will still be a close contest in the “Sudden Victory”, 3up-3count Team Final.
China is in a somewhat better position in terms of qualifying apparatus finalists. But Shawn and Nastia finished 1-2 in qualifying for the AA.
This is one of the great battles in Olympic gymnastics history.
The Gymnut posted some analysis.
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