Gymnastics ratings leapt off the charts of TiVo’s Top Moments for Day 6 of the London Olympics. The most-watched moment was Gabby Douglas winning the gold medal in the women’s gymnastics all-around final, followed by Douglas’s sparkling floor routine and Aly Raisman’s slip on the balance beam. Aly Raisman was Team USA’s last hope for a high score on balance beam. NBC commentators and American audiences cried out as Raisman flailed and lost her balance along with her claim to a medal.
Another nail biting moment: Gabby Douglas’s unsuccessful challenge to the title of Aliya Mustafina, Russian gymnast and reigning World Champion, on the uneven bars. Douglas came back strong on her floor routine. Her smile glowed brighter as she fed off the roaring excitement in the London arena, clapping along to the song “We No Speak Americano” playing in the backgroud. By the end of her performance, Douglas’s smile lit up the screen as she nailed her final landing, giving her a score of 15.033.
Among the most-watched moments was the final leg of the 200m individual medley in men’s swimming. Ryan Lochte had already swum an event and could not catch up to Michael Phelps. Phelps took home the gold – his 20th medal and 16th gold – and Lochte took the silver.
| Rank | Top Moment (NBC ET/PT) | Description |
| 1 | 11:27:32PM | Women’s gymnastics all-around final official standings displayed. Gabriel Douglas (USA) comes in first with a beaming smile and a score of 62.232. Victoria Komova (RUS) is brought to tears as she takes silver. Third and fourth in the standings are Aliya Mustafina (RUS) and Alexandra Raisman (USA). |
| 2 | 11:15:55PM | Gabriel Douglas (USA) performs in the gymnastics artistic floor exercise event at the women’s individual all-around gymnastics finals. At this moment, she gets ready for her second last run on the floor event. Shortly after, her beaming smile lights up the screen as she sticks her landing. |
| 3 | 10:23:19PM | Aly Raisman, Team USA’s last hope for a high score on the balance beam in the women’s individual all-around gymnastics final. Just a little while later, her hands almost grab the beam as she loses her balance along with her claim to a medal. |
| 4 | 11:03:52PM | Domestic rivalry plays out between reigning Olympic and World Champions in men’s swimming events: Michael Phelps (USA) and Ryan Lochte (USA). Phelps (USA) wins gold in the men’s 200m individual medley with 1:54.27 seconds. Lochte (USA) wins silver. At this second Lochte is closing in on Phelps. |
| 5 | 10:02:35PM | After Aliya Mustafina, Russian gymnast and reigning World Champion, scores 16.100 on the uneven bars, American viewers hold their breath while Gabriel Douglas challenges Team USA’s rival. At this second, Douglas jumps from the lower bar to the upper bar, performing a handstand on each. She justifies her nickname “The Flying Squirrel.” Douglas scores 15.733 after deductions for a hop on her dismount, beaten only by her two Russian opponents, Komova and Mustafina. |
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