They dazzled in Rio and are now officially the USA’s team of the Olympics.
The ‘Final Five’ gymnasts, led by Simone Biles, picked up the top prize during the Team USA Awards.
During the Olympics, the team – Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and Gabby Douglas – won a total of nine golds during this summer’s competition.
Team USA gymnasts from left, Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian and Simone Biles pose on the red carpet for the Team USA Awards
The ‘Final Five’ gymnasts, led by Simone Biles (pictured), picked up the top prize during the Team USA Awards
They are called the Final Five because the number of gymnasts will drop to four for the team competition in Tokyo 2020.
Although four of the five attended, Gabby Douglas, who came to fame in London 2012, was mysteriously missing from the evening’s schedule.
The Team USA Awards were determined by thousands of fans voting online for their favorites in the wake of the successful Olympics where the US easily topped the medal tables.
In Rio it was the first time the women’s gymnastics team had defended their Olympic title – scoring 184.897 points – more than eight points ahead of second-place Russia.
The US achieved the highest score on each of the four apparatuses in a comfortable victory.
The athletes are called the Final Five because the number of gymnasts will drop to four for the team competition in Tokyo 2020
The gymnasts in Rio (from left): Alexandra Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Madison Kocian and Lauren Hernandez
Last night several awards were given out to successful Rio athletes.
Decorated swimmer Michael Phelps, who won five golds in Brazil, was recognised as Male Athlete of the Olympic Games in his absence.
Unsurprisingly Ryan Lochte, who won a single gold, wasn’t given an award after he and teammates fabricated a story about being robbed at gunpoint in Rio.
Female Athlete of the Games was another swimmer, Katie Ledecky, 19, who won four golds.
The Final Five team pose with Tatyana McFadden, who won the Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games award
Michelle Konkoly (left) and swimming gold medalist Katie Ledecky who won the Female Athlete of the Games
Gold medalist for Cycling-BMX Connor Fields posing during the Team USA awards night
The judges awarded Tatyana McFadden as Female Athlete of the Paralympic Games for her three golds in the T54 wheelchair racing.
Swimmer Brad Snyder, who won four golds in Rio, was Male Athlete of the Paralympic Games.
Team of Paralympic Games was the women’s sitting volleyball side.
The awards were given out last night at Georgetown University’s McDonough Arena in Washington, D.C.
Since the gymnasts’ success they have met and posed for photos with multiple A-list stars, including Beyonce at the MTV Video Music Awards.
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