When Biles competes, the show is also in the stands. Tom Cruise, more stars attend his Olympic return

PARIS– The Palais Omnisports was the place to be at second day of the Paris Olympics. To watch Simone Biles, of course, and be seen.

A star-studded crowd watched the return to the Olympics of Biles, the most decorated athlete in gymnastics history.

High-profile fans included Hollywood star Tom Cruise and Oscar-winning actress Jessica Chastain sitting under the roof of the sold-out Bercy Arena on Sunday.

Lady Gagawho gave a dazzling performance as the first musical act during the opening ceremony earlier this week was also in the mix. The Grammy-winning artist posted a video of Biles’ beam routine on her Instagram account, with the caption: “She nailed it, what an honor to be so close!”

Snoop Dogg had front row seats, while Greta Gerwig, Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo, John Legend and Chrissy Teigen, Nick Jonas and Anna Wintour also attended Biles’ competition.

Snoop Dogg was in a party mood and danced during the team’s presentations. Cruise was surrounded by fans and agreed to take selfies, shaking a few hands.

Biles competed in the team qualifiers alongside fellow Americans Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Sunisa Lee and Jade Carey. It was her first competitive appearance in Paris, where she will attempt to add to her already impressive haul of seven Olympic medals.

Despite the discomfort in the left leg, the American gymnastics superstar posted a grand total of 59,566 and the Americans scored 172,296, far from the field

Also present were American snowboarder Shaun White and his girlfriend Nina Dobrev. Athletes across the Olympic spectrum said they want to make a point of catching the most decorated gymnast of all time in what could be the final competition of her unparalleled career. Among them: LeBron James and the United States men’s basketball team, which was busy Sunday with the Olympic qualifiers.

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