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U.S. women’s gymnastics team wins gold, Michael Phelps takes silver in 200-meter butterfly Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber led the U.S. to its first gymnastics team gold medal since 1996. Michael Phelps’s silver is his record-tying 18th career medal.
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American Gabby Douglas competes on the uneven bars during the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday. The U.S. team won gold for the first time since 1996.
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