Updated 3 p.m. ET: U.S. women's gymnastics earned the gold medal in team competition -- its first since 1996. Russia took the silver, while Romania earned bronze. Read the full story.
TODAY.com special correspondent Shawn Johnson, a three-time medalist in the Beijing Games, live-tweeted her thoughts during the competition.
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