Is she the main heroine of the Olympics? Simone Biles is ready to collect gold again
Andrey Shitikhin July 28, 2024, 16:15 Moscow time Audio version: Your browser does not support the audio element.
The American was almost flawless in qualifying.
Simone Biles’ return to the Olympics after a controversial performance in Tokyo cannot yet be called triumphant, but it is certainly convincing. The American gymnast performed very confidently in the tournament qualification, not allowing a single mistake. The reigning Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee lost to her compatriot by more than three points.
Remember how Biles failed in Tokyo and withdrew from the team tournament? Then, let’s remember, the Russian team led by Angelina Melnikova won. But the Russian gymnasts refused to qualify for Paris under the conditions of the IOC, and the Americans have practically no rivals in the fight for victory in the team tournament. Like Biles, in all respects.
Biles aims to rehabilitate herself for her failure in Tokyo:
The controversial American gymnast could become the main star of the Olympic Games
The stands in the gymnasium were almost full even during the morning qualifications: fans came to see Simone Biles. Whatever they say, she is a potential candidate for the title of main heroine of the Paris Olympics. Despite all the halo of therapeutic exceptions, Biles does things in gymnastics that others cannot. Rivals admit this too.
You can fight her on the individual apparatus, but not in every aspect. According to the qualification results, Simone received 59.566 points. Only on the uneven bars did the judges rate her performance below 14.500, with a score of 14.433. Tokyo Olympic all-around champion Sunisa Lee lost to Biles by 3.434 points – that’s a huge gap.
What happened to Biles at the Tokyo Olympics?
Biles is pathetic to look at. Was the American champion deprived of psychotropic substances at the Olympics?
At the same time, Biles is performing with a fixation bandage on her left leg due to calf muscle problems, but this has not yet affected the result. The final of the women’s team competition, where the Americans qualified without any problems, despite the failure of Olympic champion Jade Carey in the floor exercise, will take place on July 30 at 7:15 p.m. The women’s final will be on August 1 at the same time.
