American superstar Simone Biles shows yet again why she’s the most decorated gymnast of all-time, winning her fifth Olympic gold after leading the US in the women’s team event
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“I started off with therapy this morning and… I was feeling calm and ready,” the 27-year-old told an overflowing press conference at the Bercy Arena.With the crowd rallying behind Biles and her teammates in the absence of the French team that failed to qualify for the final, the United States finished with a total of 171.296, an impressive 5.802 points ahead of second-placed Italy.
Biles, who was competing with her left calf taped after suffering a muscle strain during Sunday’s qualifying competition, started her bid for the first of a possible five gold medals in Paris on the vault. After falling flat on the mat during the warm-up, Lee – the defending all-around Olympic champion – stuck her landing on the uneven bars, earning 14.566 points, the highest score among the three Americans to perform on the apparatus.
The 21-year-old never wavered on the 10cm wide apparatus as she executed a number of risky elements while flipping and somersaulting along the balance beam. Her score of 14.600 brought the United States back on track. An electrifying floor exercise routine by Chiles left the crowd hollering as she completed her double layout tumbling pass. Her elation as she struck her final pose was clear for all to see as she pumped her fist vigorously while walking off the mat.
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