Simone Biles Wins Bronze Medal on Return to Tokyo Olympics Balance Beam Final
Wearing the number 392, Biles was the second gymnast to perform. She looked strong and confident, and beamed a huge smile of relief after making a solid landing. Her grin slipped somewhat after learning of her score, 14.0, which placed her behind China’s Tang Xijing. Biles’s score comprised 6.1 points for the difficulty of the routine and 7.9 for its execution.
Biles, the reigning world champion on balance beam, won the bronze medal for the event at the 2016 Rio Olympics. In addition to the bronze, she earned gold medals in all-around, vault, floor and as part of the U.S. team. During her one rotation on the vault, the first event of the team final, Biles earned 13.766 — the lowest score of her Olympic career. A few moments later, it was announced that Biles had withdrawn from the rest of the competition.After her exit on Tuesday, Biles told Hoda Kotb on NBC’s “Today” that she was concerned about her mental health. “Physically, I feel good, I’m in shape. Emotionally, that kind of varies on the time and moment.
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