Published 8/17/2008
at chicagotribune.com - Sports
They finish second and third, respectively, for the floor exercise. China's men take two more gold medals on pommel horse and floor exercise.
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Nastia Liukin is having so much fun at these Olympics that she says she might stick around and compete again next year at the world championships. Shawn Johnson won't look beyond Tuesday's balance beam final, her last chance to win a gold medal.
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