
Even The Judges Were Amazed By McKayla Maroney's Perfect Vault
• http://www.businessinsider.com, Leah GoldmanMcKayla Maroney started the US off on the right foot last night with a beautiful vault that she scored a 16.233 on.
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McKayla Maroney started the US off on the right foot last night with a beautiful vault that she scored a 16.233 on.
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