Several finalists slipped during the beam final, and there's lots of speculation why
Simone Biles , of the United States, reacts after falling 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. – Sometimes silence isn’t golden!
Four of the eight finalists slipped and either had to place their hands on the beam or ended up falling off. Biles said that she works better with background noise, which makes a high-pressure event feel more like a practice. Sean Golden is a coach at the Cypress Academy of Gymnastics, which has produced three Olympians, including Tomball’s Asher Hong, who just won a bronze medal with Team U.S.A. here in Paris.“The edges are a little bit more rounded on the Gymnova equipment. The American equipment is a little bit more squared off. So, a lot of times the girls feel like they have more surface to place their foot on.”
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