US gymnast Jade Carey wins GOLD in the floor exercise final
Second time's the charm! US gymnast Jade Carey, 21, wins GOLD on the floor exercise with a spectacular routine - after devastating error in the vault final saw her miss out on a medal Carey, from Arizona, surged to victory in the floor exercise final on Monday, after being left disappointed when she failed to medal in the vault - her best event The Team USA gymnast was cheered on to victory by her teammates, including Simone Biles, 24, who had been favorite to win the event before dropping out Carey went into the final as a strong contender for a medal thanks to her sky-high difficulty score, which netted her an overall result of 14.366 Italian gymnast Vanessa Ferrari claimed the silver medal, while Japan's Mai Murakami and Russia's Angelina Melnikova share the bronze The 21-year-old had qualified in third place behind Ferrari, 30, and Biles She celebrated the win by embracing her father, Brian, who has been her coach for years, enabling her to be one of the only athletes with family at the Games
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US gymnast Jade Carey flipped and tumbled her way to Olympic glory on Monday, when she claimed gold in the floor exercise final - an event that many had expected her teammate Simone Biles to win, before she pulled out
