Gymnast Wieber Eliminated

HEARTBREAK

Updated Apr. 21, 2017 4:27PM EDT / Published Jul. 29, 2012 2:08PM EDT

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All hope isn't lost for U.S. gymnastics. The women's team topped Russia and China on Sunday, bouncing back from the devestating blow of star gymnast Jordyn Wieber's failure to qualify for the all-around competition finals in London. The 17-year-old American, overcome by tears, was favored to win the gold medal in the event. While Wieber didn’t make any major errors, she failed to score better than her two teammates, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas, and only the top two from each team advance.

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Gymnast Wieber Eliminated

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