Simone Biles made a remarkable return to the Olympic stage, clinching her fifth gold medal in the women’s gymnastics team final at the Paris Games. This victory comes three years after she withdrew from the same event at the Tokyo Games.
Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, led the U.S. team to their 11th Olympic medal in the women’s team event. Starting with a powerful vault earning 14.900 points, she helped secure a total of 171.296 points for the U.S., finishing 5.802 points ahead of Italy. This marks Italy’s first women’s team medal since 1928.
Brazil claimed bronze with a stunning vault by Rebeca Andrade, marking their first medal in the discipline. Biles, competing with a taped calf, impressed with her 14.400 points on the uneven bars. Teammate Sunisa Lee scored 14.566 on the same apparatus, while Jordan Chiles delivered a captivating floor routine.
Biles’ victory reaffirmed her status as one of the greatest athletes, inspiring the packed Bercy Arena with chants of “USA, USA, USA!”