The 2024 Paris Olympics have begun, and Team USA’s women’s gymnastics team begins qualifications on Sunday at Bercy Arena. Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera will look to get back on top in Paris after winning the team silver medal in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Biles, who is already the most decorated gymnast in American history, is a four-time gold medal winner and 23-time World champion, making her return after struggling with the “twisties” in 2021.
The Americans are in the second division on Sunday, along with China and Italy. Team USA will begin on balance beam.
Here’s a look at today’s complete gymnastics schedule:
Womens Qualification: Subdivision 1: 3:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
Womens Qualification: Subdivision 2: 5:40 a.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
Womens Qualification: Subdivision 3: 8:50 a.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
Womens Qualification: Subdivision 4: 12:00 p.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
Womens Qualification: Subdivision 5: 3:10 p.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
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The defending all-around gold medalist had a couple wobbles, but does what she needs to do with a 14.033.
Now, Simone Biles.
The lone Olympic rookie on Team USA doesn’t post her best routine, stumbling a couple times with a messy dismount. She gets a 12.633. Keep in mind each team only uses three out of their four scores, so Simone Biles and Suni Lee can erase that by meeting their usual standards.
Team USA’s first rotation will be on the balance beam, where Jordan Chiles gives them a great start with a 13.600. Italy and China are among the other teams currently competing right now
Subdivision 2 is about to get started, with Team USA taking the floor to huge cheers. Add Snoop Dogg and Lady Gaga to the list of celebrity attendees as well.
Among the celebrities in attendance: Ariana Grande, Jessica Chastain, Anna Wintour, Tom Cruise and Greta Gerwig.
Romania was ahead of Great Britain for much of Subdivision 1, but they had to count a fall on their final rotation at the uneven bars, which cost them big. Now they have to watch eight other teams to see if they’ll make the final.
Subdivision 1, featuring Great Britain, Romania, Mexico and an assortment of other countries just wrapped up their qualifiers. Great Britain and Romania were the only full teams in competition, with Great Britain leading the two-squad race with a total score of 160.830. Romania trails with 159.497.
Romania’s Ana Barbosu leads the all-around competition at 53.533.
Simone Biles is back and ready for a shot at redemption in Paris.
Biles, who is already the most decorated gymnast in American history, is set to compete in her third Olympics this summer in France. The four-time gold medal winner and 23-time World champion is sure to be one of the most popular athletes in the Games this year, especially after her struggles in Tokyo three years ago.
Biles, now 27, has an opportunity to solidify her legacy in what could very well be her final Olympics. Before that happens, though, lets take a look back at her past Olympics performances.
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