World Gymnastics Championships Tokyo 2011

Team USA wins the World Title!

Team USA wins the World Title!

Oct 11, 2011 by Anne Phillips
Team USA wins the World Title!


The odds were against them after losing Alicia Sacramone to an achilles tear, but the American team of 5 young all around gymnasts competed like veterans tonight in Tokyo and hit every routine to cruise to the 2011 World Team title! 

2011 World Team Final Results: 
1. USA 179.411
2. Russia 175.329
3. China 172.820
4. Romania 172.412
5. Great Britain 169.670
6. Germany 168.479
7. Japan 167.122
8. Australia 166.739

Hear what the gymnasts and coaches had to say after receiving their gold medals: 
Jordyn Wieber interivew
McKayla Maroney interview
Alexandra Raisman interview
Sabrina Vega interview
Anna Li interivew
Coach John Geddert interview
Martha Karolyi interview

Also, because Alicia Sacramone was still on the roster for this team, she has now officially become the most decorated gymnast in US history. Congratulations to Alicia and Team USA! 

Stay tuned for a full meet recap. In the meantime, relive the competition with our live updates from tonight's team final