Here’s everything you need to know about the U.S women’s gymnastics team competing at the Olympics.
After becoming a household name in 2016 while competing the Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, the 24-year-old G.O.A.T. will lead the team in the overall competition .
Biles has four skills named after her, meaning she’s the only person to have performed them in any competition. They include the Biles I and II on floor exercise, the Biles -- a Yurchenko half on plus two twists -- on vault, and the Biles, her double-double dismount on beam. In total, Biles has five Olympic medals, four gold and one bronze. If she takes home at least three more while competing in Tokyo, she’ll become the most awarded U.S. female gymnast in history, besting Shannon Miller, who has seven. The 20-year-old gymnast was chosen by the selection committee after coming in third place, behind Biles and Lee, during the Olympic Trials. She also placed second on the uneven bars and third on floor exercise.
This follows closely after the National Championships, where she placed third overall, and the Winter Cup, where she delivered her best performance to date, winning the overall competition as well as floor exercise and vault. At 18 years old, Lee is one of the team’s youngest competitors. During the Olympic Trials, she finished a few points by Biles in the all around competition, securing her spot at the Games.
Known for floor exercise and vault, the 24-year-old will be able to compete in any of the four events during the individual competition finals as long as she is among the top two finishers from the U.S.In addition to the current roster, the U.S. has four replacement athletes, including Kayla DiCello, Emma Malabuyo, Leanne Wong as well as Kara Eaker, who reportedly tested positive for COVID-19 after arriving in Japan. , she, along with Wong, have been put into quarantine.
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