The Russian Olympic Committee clinched gold during the women's gymnastics team final Tuesday morning — upsetting top-spot hopefuls Team USA not long after Olympic champion Simone Biles' shocking withdrawal from the competition.
But despite the last-minute upset, America's silver medalists, reportedly led by Biles herself, showed nothing but sportsmanship as they congratulated the Russian gymnasts.
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