An unusually quiet arena may have played a factor in a shaky balance beam final for Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee and a handful of other event finalists Monday.
Suni Lee, of the United States, bobbles and falls during the women’s artistic gymnastics individual balance beam finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Suni Lee, of the United States, falls while competing during the women’s artistic gymnastics individual balance beam finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France.
Lee and Biles, both of whom slipped at the end of their acrobatic series, couldn’t help but notice. They commiserated afterward. “The pressure was definitely on,” Lee said. “I don’t know if you could tell, but a lot of people were definitely feeling it. I think it was the crowd but also just knowing that we’re so close to being done and just adding that extra stress of wanting to end it off the right way.”
The 21-year-old six-time Olympic medalist joked she wondered if the sea of photographers a few feet away could hear her breathing. “It adds to the stress, just because it’s like you, yes, you’re the only one up there,” said Lee, who scored 13.1, the same as Biles. “So I was feeling the pressure.”Graves is a national writer for The Associated Press, based in Pittsburgh. He covers the NFL, MLB, NHL, the Olympics and major college sports.
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