Simone Biles’ quest for her fourth gold medal of the Paris Olympics was thwarted on the steadiness beam on Monday after a slipup price her an opportunity at a victory and a spot on the rostrum.
Biles had a extremely nice likelihood at a gold medal as rivals earlier than her had slipped and fallen to the mat. The one one standing in her approach was Italy’s Alice D’Amato, who was seeking to make historical past for her nation.
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Simone Biles from the USA waits for her rating. (Marcus Brandt/image alliance through Getty Photos)
However Biles, who gained bronze medals on the equipment within the final two Olympics, slipped and fell off the beam. The error price her an opportunity on the podium. Biles’ teammate, Suni Lee, additionally had a fall. Lee hit the beam after which fell to the mat earlier than choosing herself again up and ending her routine.
It was the primary time the Individuals hadn’t made the rostrum since 2000.
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade was the favourite to win the occasion other than Biles. However Andrade did not make the rostrum as nicely.
Suni Lee falls throughout the creative gymnastics ladies’s steadiness beam ultimate on the Paris Olympic Video games at Bercy Enviornment on Aug. 5, 2024. (Jamie Squire/Getty Photos)
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D’Amato was in tears when she realized she captured the primary gold medal in ladies’s gymnastics for her nation. She scored a 14.366 to win the gold.
Fellow Italian gymnast Manila Esposito completed with a 14.000 to choose up a bronze medal.
China’s Zhou Yaqin gained silver within the occasion.
Alice D’Amato celebrates gold and Manila Esposito will get bronze. (Marcus Brandt/image alliance through Getty Photos)
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Biles and Jordan Chiles will compete for superiority within the ground train later.
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