Olympics

See photos of the ‘Final Five’ defying gravity on their way to Olympic gold

By Meagan McGinnes

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Needham native Aly Raisman, with her USA teammates, soared through the air to add another gold medal to her collection Tuesday.

The US women’s gymnastics team won gold in the team all-around final with a score of 184.897—more than eight points points clear of silver medalist Russia. Raisman, along with Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian, earned the U.S. its second consecutive team gold.

See Raisman and the “Final Five” defy gravity to add to Team USA’s medal count for the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio.

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