You could tell from their reactions just how much the silver medal meant to the Italian gymnasts. Tears, embraces and hands over their mouths in disbelief. It was a fitting response to winning your country’s first Olympic medal in the women’s gymnastics team event for 96 years, which is precisely what Manila Esposito, Alice D’Amato, Angela Andeoli, Giorgia Villa, and Elisa Iorio achieved on Tuesday night.

The Italian team scored a total of 165.494 across four apparatus at Paris’ Bercy Arena. A dominant US team led by Simone Biles finished well out in front with 171.296, and Brazil, winning its first ever team medal in gymnastics, took an historic bronze medal with 164.497.