Days after an injury scare, Simone Biles and her women’s artistic gymnastics U.S. teammates won gold in the team final. It was her first medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics and marked an incredible comeback for the history-making athlete and Team USA.
Italy finished second, finishing with 165.494 points to Team USA’s 171.296. It was Italy’s first Olympic medal in women’s gymnastics in nearly a century. The Brazilian team won its first medal in women’s gymnastics, finishing just one point behind Italy in bronze.
The women’s artistic gymnastics team finals took place on Tuesday at Bercey Arena, and Biles was joined by her American teammates Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and Sunissa Lee. It was the most important event for the U.S athletes, who are returning to the Olympics this year after missing all previous Games, and especially for Biles, who is forced to sit out 2020 due to a serious mental block. had gone, due to which she was participating in the Olympics. out of driving itself
Biles and Chiles competed in the uneven bars, vault, balance beam, and floor exercise events, while Lee competed in every round except the vault, which was Carey’s only event. Only one member of Team USA did not compete Tuesday ᅳ 16-year-old Haisley Rivera is making her Olympic debut this year and still accepted the gold medal with her teammates at the awards ceremony.
Biles gave the finale a full standing ovation with a stunning floor routine. It was the most anticipated show of Tuesday’s tag team competition, and Biles delivered. Her routine included several of Biles’ trademark gymnastic moves, including her first name, a double sequence with a half twist, and a triple-double.
Biles, 27, made her much-anticipated return in the qualifying rounds last weekend and dominated despite a calf injury that left her with a limp. Women’s gymnastics coach Cecile Landi, a former Olympian from France, told reporters after the qualifying session that Biles had repaired her calf a few weeks ago and was on the mend.
The coach noted that Simon Biles had no intention of quitting the competition, saying, “It was never in her mind.”
Tuesday’s win made Biles the most decorated U.S. Olympic gymnast, surpassing Shannon Miller’s seven medals, her eighth Olympic medal on the team. This tied her with 1904 Olympian Anton Heda for the most gold medals won by an American gymnast.
