Olympic Women's Gymnastics 2012: Medal Predictions for All-Around Team

When it comes to the women's gymnastics team competition, it's the United States, Russia and then everyone else. 

That was further highlighted during qualification on Sunday.

Led by three of the top four individual competitors, the Americans jumped out to first place, racking up 181.863 points. The Russians, however, weren't too far behind. Victoria Komova, arguably the best women's gymnast in the world, once again dominated, helping her country keep pace with 180.429 points, just 1.434 points behind first place.

Some other countries hung around, but none that have the firepower of the USA or Russia (for a look at the complete results, click here). 

With that being said, let's take a look at who you can expect to see on the podium on Tuesday. 

Bronze: China

The Chinese team finished third at the 2011 World Championships, finished third in qualifying on Sunday and will finish third again on Tuesday.

They have the top tier talent to compete for a gold. Linlin Deng, who is arguably the best in the world at the beam, finished sixth in qualifying. Quishuang Huang finished 10th, and Jinnan Yao finished 22th. 

However, this is a team sport, and it doesn't look like China has the depth to repeat the gold it took home in Beijing in 2008.

Silver: Russia

It's hard to bet against any country fortunate enough to ride the back of Victoria Komova. 

At the 2011 World Championships, the then 16-year-old took home gold in the uneven bars, silver in the individual all-around and helped lead the Russian women to a silver in the team competition.

And while she appears set to improve on those awards (she finished first in all-around qualification on Sunday), Komova has plenty of help.

Aliya Mustafina finished fifth in qualifying, and 16-year-old Anastasia Grishina finished 12th.

I've got Russia taking home the silver, but it wouldn't at all be surprising to see it knock off the Americans for the gold. This team is stacked.

Gold: United States

Not nearly as stacked as the Americans, however.

So stacked, in fact, that arguably the best gymnast in the world, Jordyn Wieber, who took home gold in the individual around in 2011, didn't even qualify for the all-around finals in London. 

No, she didn't choke, she was just done in by her teammates and a silly rule. Wieber finished fourth in qualification, but teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas finished second and third, and only two gymnasts from each country can advance to the finals.

Expect Wieber to come out for the team competition and absolutely dominate the field in what will be her opportunity to prove to the world that she belongs in the individual finals. 

The Russians are good, but the Americans are too good. 

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