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PARIS — China has pulled off a stunner in rhythmic gymnastics. The five-woman team became the first non-European country to win Olympic gold in the group event by finishing just ahead of Israel and Italy. China posted a total of 69.800 points in the final, which was divided into two routines: one using hoops, the other with the athletes using ribbons and balls. China topped the eight-team final in hoops and ranked third in the other portion of the final to edge Israel by 0.950 points.
