The U.S. topped the all-round women's competition with 165.196 points, with a big push from Jordan Chiles to give the Americans their sixth straight women's team Pan American gold medal.
Jordan Chiles of the United States competes on the balance beam during the women’s team artistic gymnastics final round at the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, Sunday, Oct. 22, 2023. SANTIAGO, Chile — U.S. gymnast Jordan Chiles has dreamed about being a flagbearer at a major sports event since she saw her friend Simone Biles do it at the Rio de Janeiro Olympics closing ceremony. The 22-year-old managed to get her wish at the opening of the Pan American Games in Santiago on Friday.
“There’s so many more dreams in this little body of mine,” Chiles told journalists after receiving her gold medal. “It was really cool to be the flagbearer, then coming out here to win gold with an amazing team.” The Brazilians scored 161.564 points. Andrade sat out the floor exercise to spare her knees, and her teammates made mistakes in the uneven bars that distanced them from the U.S. team.Chiles topped the all-round chart with 54.666 points, 0.101 ahead of 2021 world all-around bronze medalist DiCello.
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