Simone Biles and Team USA win women’s gymnastics team gold
Published 2:32 pm Tuesday, July 30, 2024
- Team USA from left to right, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee, right, pose for photos after competing in a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles and the U.S. women took the gold the gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, completing their ‘redemption tour’ after taking second in the 2021 Tokyo games.
Italy came in second and Brazil in third.
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Team USA soaks it in
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team grabbed an American flag and jumped up and down posing for the fans after winning the gold in the team final.
They rushed onto the floor and couldn’t contain their excitement as they moved to various points on the podium to give fans a chance to see them.
“This is what you came for” by Calvin Harris and Rihanna played over the loudspeaker.
The party is on for Team USA
Simone Biles raised a No. 1 in the air after blowing kisses to the crowd following her final routine of the night — a 14.666 on the floor exercise that closed out the U.S. women’s team gold medal in the team final.
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Biles stepped out of bounds once on the routine but smiled — because she knew it didn’t matter for the U.S. The crowd thundered with chants of “USA! USA!” as Biles was embraced by her teammates.
The Americans won by nearly six points over Italy — an emphatic blowout.
