Jordyn Wieber, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Kyla Ross and McKayla Maroney! How fitting for them to be donned the “Fab Five” because these ladies are certainly fabulous!

(CNN) — The “Fab Five” got off to a strong start Tuesday, and it led to a golden finish.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team won its second gold medal ever, living up to its pre-tournament billing, which included a Sports Illustrated cover for the Olympic darlings.

Gabby Douglas led the U.S. to a 183.596 score, while Russia finished second with 178.503. Jordyn Wieber was a key part of the victory also, placing third in the vault and fourth on the floor.

“I’m so proud of these girls. We did awesome,” said Douglas, who competed on all four apparatus. “A lot of hard work and sacrifice in the gym, and it all pays off.”

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Wieber, who didn’t qualify for the individual all-around competition because Olympic rules limit the entrants to two per team, said it was a team win.

“This couldn’t be possible without everyone stepping up today,” she said.” Everyone did their job and was completely amazing. I am so excited.”

The U.S. had the highest score in three of the four events, including the vault, which it did first. McKayla Maroney scored a meet-high 16.233 to lead the Americans.

The U.S. had the highest score in three of the four events, including the vault, which it did first. McKayla Maroney scored a meet-high 16.233 to lead the Americans.

Team USA had a two-point lead going into the final event — the floor exercise — over the Russians, but both Anastasia Grishina and Kseniia Afanaseva botched their routines,

Afterward, there were tears for both teams.

“Well, I think the first tears were of disappointment, but the second were tears of joy,” Afanaseva said.

Wieber, the world champion in the individual all around, said: “It was just tears of happiness. I really did just go out there and made the most of my Olympics and I’m happy I ended on this note.”

#GoUSA!

Here’s the “Magnificent Seven” 1996 United States Olympic Women’s Gymnastics Team that won the first ever Gold Medal for the United States in the Women’s Team Competition.

And here they are today:

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