Simone Biles is looking to become the first women’s gymnast to capture multiple all-around gold medals in more than 50 years, and she had strong performances…
Simone Biles is looking to become the first women’s gymnast to capture multiple all-around gold medals in more than 50 years, and she had strong performances on both the vault and balance beam.
Biles, the most decorated U.S. women’s gymnast of all time, locked in a tight battle with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade for the gold medal in the event.Biles came out of the gate strong in the first event, putting up a 15.766 on the vault, by far the highest score of anyone in the competition.The move is known as the Yurchenko double pike, but has also been nicknamed the Biles II because of her ability to perfect the maneuver.
Biles lost her lead on the uneven bars after posting a score of 13.733, and looked visibly annoyed as she concluded her routine.According to the Associated Press, she botched a transition from the upper bar to the lower bar, squandering her momentum and forcing her to use her strength to reorient herself and to finish her routine.Biles recovered beautifully on the balance beam, scoring a 14.566 to reclaim the lead after three rotations, narrowly ahead of Andrade.
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