The team placed bronze to take the podium for the first time in nearly two decades.
On Monday, the U.S. men's gymnastics team captured the attention of the nation with an unlikely podium appearance.
In contrast to the dominant women's side, the men's gymnasts haven't enjoyed the same recent history of success. The last time they medaled was in 2008 in Beijing. This year's crop of gymnasts performed well enough to get the U.S. into the men's team final, but with a field of eight countries the odds were stacked against them..
Once it was official that they had medaled, the gymnasts went absolutely nuts in a joyous celebration that reminds us all what the Olympics are really about.For the first time since 2008, the U.S. Men are taking home hardware in the Olympic Team Competition! Congratulations to Asher, Paul, Brody, Stephen & Frederick - you are Olympic Medalists!Liam McKeone is a senior writer for the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated.
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