PARIS, Aug. 1 (Xinhua) -- As Simone Biles took to the mat for her final floor exercise, the rhythmic beats of the music accompanied her graceful yet powerful flips and twists. The entire Bercy Arena, including notable spectators like Kevin Durant and Stephen Curry, erupted in cheers even b...
It was in the team final three years ago that Bilesopted out of competitionatTokyo 2020, stepping away after two scary vaults and later admitting that she was suffering from "the twisties," where a gymnast loses themselves in the air in relation to...
becoming the first woman to win multiple Olympic all-around gold medals since 1968 and just the third overall. Three years after leaving the Tokyo Olympics, never thinking she would do gymnastics again, Biles climbed to the top step of the podium in Paris a...
Simone Biles proudly wears two crowns in the Paris Olympics this summer: one for being the G.O.A.T. of women’s gymnastics, and one for being an absolute petty queen. Biles, who celebrated the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad’s golden team final winwith a vicious shot at a former te...
"I put in a lot of work to be able to perform that vault (the Yurchenko double pike) well," Biles said. "I'm excited I got to show that here during finals today." The newly-crowed women's all-around champion has not yet lost a competition she entered in Paris, and is now tied...
4:57 Silver medalist Simone Biles the U.S. hugs bronze medalist, Jordan Chiles of the U.S. during the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024.Francisco Seco/APSimone Biles faltered in her last routine at the Paris Olympics, ...
And indeed, Biles earned high scores in the other qualifying competitions—15.300 on the vault, 14.433 on the uneven bars and 14.600 with her floor routine, helping Team USA lead with a total score of 172.296. read 2024 Paris Olympics: See Beyoncé’s Special Appearance Introducing Simone Biles...
Simone Biles is an American gymnast who was considered one of the sport’s greatest athletes. At the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, she became the first female U.S. gymnast to win four gold medals at a single Games, and she was the first gymnast to win
Simone Biles has suffered double disappointment at the Paris Olympics after missing out on gold in both the balance beam and floor exercise events. The US gymnastics sensationtook a silver medal in Monday afternoon's floor exercise after a routine that included a couple of costly steps ...
In the aftermath of the Tokyo Olympics, Biles took a hiatus from the sport to focus on her mental health. Related:Every Medal Team USA Won at the 2024 Paris Olympics “I wish I could sit here and tell you it was glorious,” she toldVanity Fairin her February cover story. “When I ...