U.S. women’s gymnastics team wins gold, Michael Phelps takes silver in 200-meter butterfly

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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.

July 31, 2012 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. Toni L. Sandys/The Washington Post

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