Road to Rio

Chapter 13: Team Final

Ragan's POV
Today is the team final. It's our last day of competing. So far we've had a clean sweep. I'm hoping that will continue through today. When Konnor saw her score on bars, I started daydreaming. I did the same through Sydney and Katie's routines. "Ragan! Snap out of it!" Emma said shaking me. "Sorry! I'm tired." I said lying. "Well you're next on bars! The judge is about to put the flag up for you to start!" Emma said. "Oh shhhhhhhh-oot!" I said catching myself. "Ragan!" Emma said laughing. "I said shoot!" I told her. I saluted and got back into focus. I did my bar routine and dismount. I did great! I nailed all my skills and I stuck my dismount! I got a perfect score! I was last on bars. Next was floor. Today I decided to not do all-around. I was only doing bars and floor. I decided it would be best for my ankle because this is my last meet of the year. I need to rest it for next season and I can spend my time off rehabbing it. My name and country echoed throughout the building. I saluted and started my routine. I stuck all my landings and my dancing was really entertaining! I finished my routine and saw my score. I got a perfect score again. I watched the other girls compete the rest of the day. Finally at the end of the day, awards started. Germany got bronze. Russia got silver. I had little hope for us. But suddenly I heard the word USA come out of the announcer's mouth and echo through the arena. We won gold! It felt good to get gold! Tomorrow is the closing ceremony. We put our hands over our hearts, our flag was raised, and our national anthem played. Later we stepped off the podium and went to go eat to celebrate. We went back to our hotel.
Bailie's POV
Today was a crazy day. Ragan won the Olympics. I'm not on my crutches anymore. The closing ceremony is tomorrow. I have to go do tons of interviews after this and so does Ragan and the team. I'm so busy even though I'm injured. "Ragan how's your ankle?" I asked her. "It's pretty sore but you know what? Now more meets until next year!" She said excitedly. "Why are you so happy about that?" I asked her again. "My ankle hurts super bad so that means less training." Ragan said. "But that means more conditioning instead." I told her. "Dang it! You just busted my bubble! And the same goes for you too!" Ragan replied. "That's why you're bubbles and I'm the brains!" I told her. "Well I'm tired and we're gonna be pretty busy for a long time now that I won the Olympics. We should get some sleep. Goodnight baby!" Ragan said. "Goodnight love you!" I said. "Love you too." Ragan said drifting off to sleep.