Navigator News (Coverage Ranks) People54510 People52535 Alicia Sacramone 4 Alicia Sacramone Profession Gymnasts 4 Ethnicity American Related People Ksenia Semenova 2 Shawn Johnson 2 Cheng Fei 2 Elena Zamolodchikova 1 Nastia Liukin 1 Anastasia Liukin 1 Chen Yibing 1 Events 2008 Beijing Olympics 3 2007 World Gymnastics Championships 2

China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics BEIJING - China won its first Olympic gold medal in women's gymnastics, taking the most important title in its rivalry with the Americans. China finished with 188.9 points in the women's team final Wednesday, more than two points ahead of the Americans, who came in as world champions and with the sport's two best gymnasts.   Nations:Romania   People:Nastia Liukin Alicia Sacramone Shawn Johnson Cheng Fei   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   Source:(AP)   2008-08-13 Cheng leads China to fifth world title Cheng Fei became the first gymnast to win three consecutive vault titles as China added three more golds to their haul at the world championships here on Saturday.   Nations:North Korea Australia Bulgaria Brazil Romania Netherlands   People:Ksenia Semenova Elena Zamolodchikova Alicia Sacramone Chen Yibing Cheng Fei   Activities:2007 World Gymnastics Championships   2007-09-09 Success breeds Olympic confidence for U.S. women American gymnasts dominated the women's events at the world championships this week to give China a clear message that they have plenty of work to do if they want to win Olympic golds on home soil next year.   People:Alicia Sacramone   Activities:2007 World Gymnastics Championships 2008 Beijing Olympics   2007-09-09 US upstage China to book Olympic berth in style The United States women's team booked their Olympic berth in style on Sunday, upstaging 2008 Games hosts China to earn their ticket to Beijing during qualifying at the world gymnastics championships here.   Nations:Romania Italy Spain North Korea Ukraine Denmark   People:Ksenia Semenova Alicia Sacramone Anastasia Liukin Shawn Johnson   Activities:2008 Beijing Olympics   2007-09-02 Headlines China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics 2008-08-13 Cheng leads China to fifth world title 2007-09-09 Success breeds Olympic confidence for U.S. women 2007-09-09 US upstage China to book Olympic berth in style 2007-09-02 Most-viewed China edges Americans for gold medal in gymnastics 2008-08-13 Cheng leads China to fifth world title 2007-09-09

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