Liukin beats friend Johnson for gym gold (AP)

[ASFN Admin]

No runner-up finish to her friend and rival this time. Nastia Liukin won the biggest prize of all. Liukin edged teammate Shawn Johnson for the all-around gold in women's gymnastics Friday in an intense matchup that lived up to its billing. Liukin finished with 63.325 points, a mere six-tenths ahead of Johnson, the reigning world champion who beat Liukin at the U.S.

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[D-Dogg]

That was fantastic to watch. Congrats to Nastia!! And Shawn..soo close...great to get 1-2 in the all around.

Wow!

 

[arthurracoon]