In yet another jab to NBC's Olympics coverage, the network has been accused of manufacturing unnecessary suspense for the women's gymnastics final - which was arguably not even close. The U.S. dominated the Russian team, which includes 2011 world champion Ksenia Afanaseva, and Team USA cruised to its first gold medal since 1996 by a five-point margin. It wasn’t exactly as tight a match as TV viewers were led to believe. In fact, it was practically a runaway for the U.S. over a Russian team that struggled throughout the final. Nail in the coffin: Ksenia Afanaseva's floor exercuse, complete with a cringe-worthy stumble demolished any hope of Russia taking home gold
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NBC charged with leaving out Russian gymnast Ksenia Afanaseva's key floor exercise fall, which contributed to the team's loss to U.S.
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Afanaseva was 2011 world champion in the event
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Team USA's victory made celebrities out of the 'Fab Five'
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Criticism of the network has spread with the help of Twitter
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