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Post by Admin on Oct 10, 2017 19:52:52 GMT
Morgan Hurd was the U.S.’ only hope. She was up to the task. The 16-year-old in glasses won the U.S.’ seventh straight Olympic or world all-around title in Montreal on Friday night. She followed the likes of Jordyn Wieber, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles. Hurd did so after U.S. champion Ragan Smith withdrew minutes before the competition with an ankle injury. Hurd did so after finishing sixth at the P&G Championships in August and sneaking onto the four-woman world team at a September selection camp. Hurd did so after going into the final rotation, floor exercise, two tenths of a point behind Canadian Ellie Black. Black, fifth in Rio, was the overwhelming crowd favorite at the 1976 Olympic Stadium.
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Post by Admin on Oct 12, 2017 19:46:06 GMT
Morgan Hurd - Interview - 2017 World Championships - All-Around Final Meet the up-and-coming star of the USA women’s gymnastics team who helped keep their long-standing win streak at the World Championships alive in her first-ever appearance at the competition. Newcomer Morgan Hurd, 16, stepped up to the mat for the women's all-around competition when Ragan Smith, the reigning U.S. national champion, injured her ankle during warm-ups. Hurd, who was adopted as a toddler from China, competed and took home her first-ever gold medal in the individual all-around final in Montreal, Canada, on Sunday.
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