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“The United States won the women’s gymnastics team gold medal Tuesday that had been all but awarded to them before the competition even began. It was how they did it that was remarkable.

The complete American domination was nothing short of extraordinary for women’s gymnastics. The U.S.’s margin of victory was the highest since 1960. It was also more than one point greater than the difference between the No. 1 team and the No. 2 team in every Olympic team final between 1984 and 2008 - combined.

The only question coming into Tuesday’s final wasn’t if the Americans would win but by how much. After all, the U.S. is on a women’s gymnastics winning streak this decade that’s unprecedented for the country. The team has won the title at every major world event going back to 2011 - including the 2012 Olympics that spawned the “Fierce Five.”

Minutes after they won the gold medal on Tuesday, this year’s U.S. team revealed its preferred nickname: the “Final Five.” The women said they coined it to honor Martha Karolyi, the national-team coordinator who is retiring after the Rio Games, while it also works because the team event will consist of only four gymnasts in the 2020 Games. They came up with it in a group text message.”

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THE FIERCE FIVE HAVE DONE IT AGAIN!!!  CALL THEM “THE FINAL FIVE”