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US Women's Gymnastics Team Still Basking in Olympic Glory

Brian Padden

Published November 16, 2012

Members of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team known as the “fierce five,” who won the team gold medal in the London Olympics are touring the United States -- meeting fans and performing the routines that made them the best in the world. VOA’s Brian Padden caught up with one of the more famous members of the team, 16-year-old gymnast McKayla Maroney, who is currently injured but still basking in the glory of the Olympic victory.

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