Simone Biles has once again ascended to the pinnacle of gymnastics, leading Team USA heading for gold in the women’s team gymnastics final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Tuesday.
Biles is now the most decorated Historic North American Olympic gymnast, with eight medals (five of them gold) to her name. The US Women’s Gymnastics Team – Biles, Sunisa “Suni” Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and newcomer Hezly Rivera (who did not compete in Tuesday’s final) – they are now the fourth US team to win an Olympic gold medal.
After facing significant challenges at the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, including a struggle with sprains that led to her dropping out mid-competition, Biles returned this year with a mission to win gold, jokingly calling Paris “the team”redemption” tour after they took home silver in Tokyo.
It was a thrilling victory on Tuesday. Despite a small setback when Chiles fell from the balance beam, team morale remained high. Lee quickly restored momentum and when Biles completed her beam routine, her husband Jonathan Owens flew in overnight to support her. waved a US flag in joyful celebration. The night culminated with Biles’ signature choreography, a performance that gave no hint of her presence. previous calf injury.
Biles competed in all four team events – vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise. While the victory marks her first gold medal at the 2024 Paris Olympics, she could easily win four more when she competes on Thursday in the individual all-around final, where her biggest competitor is teammate Lee, who won gold in the Tokyo Olympics.
This gold medal was not just a victory, but a personal victory for Biles. Take a look at Team USA’s winning moments at the Olympics.
