Olympic Rhythmic Gymnastics 2016: Medal Winners and Scores for Group All-Around

Russia overcame a shaky start on the first apparatus to win the gold medal in the group all-around rhythmic gymnastics event on Sunday, doing the double in the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.

The nation had already taken the gold and silver medals in the individual competition, and despite a disappointing ribbon routine, Russia bounced back on the second apparatus to secure another gold medal. Spain led the way in qualifying and after the first apparatus but had to settle for silver, while Bulgaria took bronze.

Here's a look at the medallists and their final scores:

	Gold	Silver	Bronze
	Russia	Spain	Bulgaria
Scores	36.233	35.766	35.766

Recap

Julio Cortez/Associated Press

Russia took home the gold and silver medals during the individual final on Saturday, with Margarita Mamun and Yana Kudryavtseva dominating their opponents. Unsurprisingly, they entered the group final as the clear favourites for the gold.

The Russians didn't start the final the way they would have wanted, however. Spain, the highest scorers in qualifying, opened the first apparatus with a 17.800, and Russia, performing third, could only manage a 17.600 despite opting for the exact same difficulty.

Their execution just wasn't on point, which was highlighted even more when the Italians came within less than 0.1 of their score shortly after despite opting for a lower difficulty.

Dmitri Lovetsky/Associated Press

Ukraine couldn't replicate their feat, and Belarus greatly disappointed in the ribbon apparatus, scoring only a 17.283 that left the team with a lot of work to do to finish in the medals. Bulgaria impressed with a 17.700 to end the ribbon apparatus, and with the three clubs and two hoops still to go, the medal race was wide-open.

The All Around shared the scores after the first apparatus, with Russia sitting in third:

Spain continued their push for gold with a fine showing on the second apparatus, scoring 17.966. But the Russians pulled out all the stops, flashing their incredible talent with an 18.633 for a routine with a difficulty of 9.400.  

CBS News' Christina Ruffini was impressed:

Italy and Belarus also managed to crack the 18-point mark with solid routines, but no one came anywhere close to the Russian score. Bulgaria finished things off with an 18.066, enough to secure the bronze medal, while Spain grabbed the silver.