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took another step in redirecting the conversation about her mental health back to her unsurpassed excellence in the sport. Meanwhile, her teammates held their nerves on a pressure-packed night.The floor exercise, the final rotation, served as a dagger for the rest of the field, which trailed throughout the team competition. Suni Lee of the U.S. performed like a technician, scoring 13.
Biles submitted the coupe de grace, a fitting conclusion for the 2016 all-around gold medalist who struggled in 2021 in Tokyo ― and has found her way back to the top. Oozing confidence, Biles flew high on her tumbling segments and at the end blew on her hand is if it were on fire.To begin the night, the Americans came out blazing in arguably their best event, the vault, to take an immediate lead. Biles slightly lowered the difficulty of her qualifying vault and earned a 14.9, followed by a 14.
Biles dealt with a troublesome but reportedly minor calf muscle injury in the qualifying round this time around. It was still wrapped on Tuesday but didn’t appear to be an issue.Simone Biles Shows Heart And Grit After Injury In Paris Olympics DebutBy entering your email and clicking Sign Up, you're agreeing to let us send you customized marketing messages about us and our advertising partners.
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