Simone Biles Secures Fifth Olympic Gold, Leads USA to Team Gymnastics Victory
On a sweltering day in Paris, Team GB secured two more gold medals, while Simone Biles led the USA women’s gymnastics team to Olympic redemption. The organisers faced scrutiny over their preparations for the extreme weather.
Great Britain’s victories came from a triumphant win in the 4x200m freestyle relay, ahead of the USA and Australia, and a record-setting performance in the men’s trap shooting final by Nathan Hales, doubling the nation’s gold medal tally.
Simone Biles delivered a dazzling floor routine, featuring a double straight somersault, to clinch a gold medal for the USA. This marked a significant comeback three years after she withdrew from events at the Tokyo Games due to a mental health crisis. The USA team coach referred to this as a “redemption tour” after their silver finish in Tokyo. The crowd at the Bercy Arena erupted in applause as Biles’s final routine, set to music by Taylor Swift and Beyoncé, secured the gold, pushing Italy to silver, Brazil to bronze, and leaving Great Britain in a heartbreaking fourth place.
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