TEAM USA won their third straight World Championship in Glasgow on Tuesday. They ended the day with a total of 181.338 points, a 5.1 point victory over China.

    Aly Raisman, who was so disappointed in her performance in qualification that she publically questioned whether or not she would be selected for the team next year, more than made up for her struggles. She had a strong balance beam routine with only a slight hop on her dismount, and she continued to look like one of the best on the floor, finishing with a 15.08. Maggie Nichols performed in every rotation, and gave Team USA some big scores.

    Olympic gold medalist Gabby Douglas kicked off the event on the vault, and had one of the best vaults of the day with a 15.233.

    China walked away with the silver medal. After a rough day in qualification, China was hitting on every apparatus, especially the uneven bars, where the Chinese ladies were flawless. Shang Chunsong, who has had several surgeries on her legs and ankles, performed several routines that were designed to take the pressure off her injuries. It worked, as Shang was flawless.

    (SD-Agencies)