But the moment was bittersweet. Raisman and Wieber are not only roommates in the athletes' village, but also best friends.
"It's really hard; I don't even know what to say to her because it's something that you dream of your whole life, so I feel bad," Raisman said. "I know how much she wanted it."
After her fate was sealed, Wieber walked out of the arena and past reporters, wiping away tears. In a statement provided by Olympic organizers, Wieber called her day "a bit of a disappointment" and said, "It is what it is."
Her personal coach, John Geddert, said in a statement, "She has trained her entire life for this day, and to have it turn out anything less than she deserves is going to be devastating."
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