Simone Biles became the most decorated female gymnast ever while helping Team USA win a record seventh straight title at the world championships.
The U.S. team won by a margin of 2.199 points as the final proved to be a closer contest than anticipatedwere far from perfect, and yet nothing could stand in the way of a victory that set a record for both the U.S. women's team and the greatest gymnast in history.
The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely, Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong combined for a total of 167.729 points to edge second-place Brazil and France. The U.S. women have won gold in the team event at every world championship that included a team competition since 2011. Their victory in Antwerp broke a tie with the Chinese men for the longest streak of consecutive team titles.
But the U.S team overcame an early scare as Roberson was forced out of the event even before it started after she seemed to hurt an ankle while warming up at the vault. She was helped off the mat and subbed by Wong.Jones then kicked off the competition smoothly for the Americans with a Double Twist Yurchenko, with only a small hop.
Biles capped off a successful night for the U.S team with a spectacular floor routine rewarded by a 15.166.
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