Simone Biles at Paris Olympics 2024 live updates (2024)

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Simone Biles delights despite injury scare

Simone Biles did not let an injury scare slow her down on her long-awaited return to Olympic competition, posting a superb all-around total of 59.566 during Paris 2024 qualifying on Sunday in front of a star-studded crowd at the Bercy Arena.

After impressing on the balance beam Biles appeared to injure her left leg during warmups on the floor exercise. She was then tended to by doctors and left the floor briefly, before returning to have her ankle taped.

Not that she let that impact her performance. She scored a 14.6 with her floor routine before posting a sensational 15.3 on the vault, performing her breath-taking Yurchenko double pike vault. She concluded her performance by scoring 14.433 on the uneven bars as the United States took a commanding early lead in the team competition.

Plenty of celebrities were in attendance at the Bercy Arena to watch Biles. Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga and Ariana Grande all turned out, as did Anna Wintour, the long-serving editor of Vogue.

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July 28, 2024 at 10:47 AM EDTTess DeMeyer

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Hillary Heron impresses with ‘Biles I’ move

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Simone Biles finished her first day of competition at the Paris Olympics at the conclusion of the second subdivision of qualifications, but one of her signature skills made an appearance in Bercy Arena a bit later in subdivision three thanks to Panamanian gymnast Hillary Heron.

Heron began her floor routine with a double back layout with a half twist, also known as the Biles I, and became the first gymnast other than Biles to compete one of the U.S. star's eponymous skills at an Olympic Games

Heron’s routine also featured a double back layout as her second pass, a back layout with 1.5 twists through to a full-twisting front layout and a big double back pike to cap her performance.

She shared an emotional embrace with her coach after and received a 13.033.

The Biles I on floor was Biles’ first ever eponymous skill, named for her in the Code of Points after she performed it at 2013 World Championships, The four-time Olympic champion now has five total skills named after her: two on floor, two vaults and a balance beam dismount.

She also submitted an original skill on the uneven bars, which will be added to the Code of Points under her name if she successfully executes it in Paris. Biles did not attempt her new bars element during qualifications, but U.S. women’s gymnastics technical lead Chellsie Memmel said the plan is for Biles to do the skill later in her Olympic schedule.

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July 28, 2024 at 9:13 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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‘Outstanding’ Simone Biles praised for fighting through injury

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USA Gymnastics technical coach Chellsie Memmel has praised the “outstanding” Simone Biles for her performance today despite her struggles with “her lower leg”.

Biles briefly left the floor earlier with what she said was “discomfort” in her left leg but was able to return before posting an impressive all-around score on her return to Olympic action.

Memmel told reporters in Paris:

💬 “She is an outstanding gymnast and person — just, like, overall human — so what she was able to do with looking like she, you know, had some soreness or something in her lower leg. It is remarkable.

“Simone was great. She was outstanding. That’s how she trains. I mean, she comes out and she comes into the gym and she does her job. She did that (in training) and she just did it again here. She’s fun to watch.”

July 28, 2024 at 7:26 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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How the scoring works

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A reminder: each score is a sum of two separate components — the execution score (E-score) and the difficulty score (D-score).

The E-score begins at a 10.0 for each gymnast and decreases throughout the routine as judges spot deductions. The D-score has no maximum value. The harder a gymnast’s routine, the higher his or her difficulty score.

At the elite level, most D-scores fall in the 5-7 point range. An E-score around an 8.00 is good while an E-score of 9.00 or higher is excellent. Scores on vault tend to be higher than other events. A score that is 15.000 or higher is exceptional.

And so that Simone Biles score of 15.300 on the vault — which comes in qualification and while she has strapping on her lower leg — is very, very impressive.

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July 28, 2024 at 7:24 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Apparatus results — Team USA in a good spot

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The top 8 gymnasts on each apparatus qualify to the apparatus finals. But again, only two per nation can get through.

Here are the top three on each apparatus after the first two subdivisions:

Vault

  1. Simone Biles (USA): 15.300
  2. Jade Carey (USA): 14.433
  3. Jordan Chiles (USA): 14.216

Uneven bars

  1. Kaylia Nemour (Algeria): 15.600
  2. Qiu Qiyuan (China): 15.066
  3. Sunisa Lee (USA): 14.866

Balance beam

  1. Zhou Yaqin (China): 14.866
  2. Simone Biles (USA): 14.733
  3. Sunisa Lee (USA): 14.033

Floor exercise

  1. Simone Biles (USA): 14.600
  2. Jordan Chiles (USA): 13.866
  3. Sabrina Voinea (Romania): 13.800
July 28, 2024 at 7:18 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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All-around results — Simone Biles on top

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The top 24 gymnasts qualify to the All-Around Final. But only two are allowed per nation, so Jordan Chiles will miss out, to give an example, because she is behind both Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee.

Here’s the top five:

  1. Simone Biles (USA): 59.566
  2. Sunisa Lee (USA): 56.132
  3. Jordan Chiles (USA): 56.065
  4. Kaylia Nemour (Algeria): 55.966
  5. Manila Esposito (Italy): 55.898
July 28, 2024 at 7:14 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Team results — USA leads the way

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  1. United States of America: 172.296 (QUALIFIED)
  2. Italy: 166.861
  3. People’s Republic of China: 166.628
  4. Great Britain and Northern Ireland: 160.830
  5. Romania: 159.457

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July 28, 2024 at 7:12 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Results round-up

Okay, let’s get stuck into the results from that very dramatic second subdivision.

July 28, 2024 at 7:09 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Simone Biles’ work is done

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Simone Biles decides against showcasing any new skills on the uneven bars today. But it’s still a very impressive routine that earns her a 14.433.

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USA on the uneven bars

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Hezly Rivera is first on the uneven bars, in the final rotation of this second subdivision of the day.

She scores a 13.900, which is quickly bettered by the 14.266 awarded to Jordan Chiles (pictured).

Simone Biles is next...

July 28, 2024 at 6:57 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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The scores heading into the final rotation

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The United States are top of the team leaderboard with 128.731, ahead of both China and Italy.

Surprise, surprise: Simone Biles is top of all-around results in this subdivision.

She has the best individual scores in the vault (15.300) and floor (14.600). Algeria’s Kaylia Nemour is leading the way on the uneven bars (15.600) and Zhou Yaqin is beating Biles on the balance beam (14.866 to 14.733).

July 28, 2024 at 6:53 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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It’s time for the fourth and final rotation

  • USA: Uneven bars
  • China: Floor exercise
  • Italy: Balance beam
  • Mixed: Vault

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July 28, 2024 at 6:52 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Simone Biles nails the vault

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Simone Biles scores a comparatively modest 14.800 on her second vault. That gives her an overall score of 15.300.

As explained below, any score in artistic gymnastics above 15.000 is sensational.

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July 28, 2024 at 6:48 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Simone Biles lands Yurchenko double pike

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Sensational. Simone Biles hits the Yurchenko double pike, the Biles II, on her first vault. She takes a rather large step back but it’s still a monster score: 15.800.

July 28, 2024 at 6:43 AM EDTOskar Garcia·Editorial Director

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Simone Biles jokes: ‘I’m going to need a wheelchair’

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Simone Biles, perhaps as a way to cope with injury frustration, joked before her team’s pass on the vault that “I’m going to need a wheelchair” after she was hurt while warming up for the floor exercise.

Biles crawled on the mat next to the runway toward the vault, joking about her mobility before deciding to change her intended vault for competition. “I’m going to do an easy layout,” she said.

She also checked in on Jade Carey, her American teammate who won gold in Tokyo for the floor routine but had an awful follow-up in the last rotation, keeping her from the finals for the apparatus.

It’s worth noting that it was on the vault where Biles got the “twisties” at the Tokyo Games in 2021, where she lost her sense of place in the air and ended up removing herself from competition.

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A strong start to the vault

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Team USA have made a good start to the vault: Sunisa Lee scores a 14.133 which Jordan Chiles follows with a 14.333.

Jade Carey is up next, followed by Simone Biles.

July 28, 2024 at 6:37 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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Simone Biles getting ready for the vault

Simone Biles is warming up for the vault. She concludes her practice routine with a Yurchenko double pike, which is a little undercooked.

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July 28, 2024 at 6:35 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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The third rotation

  • USA: Vault
  • Italy: Uneven bars
  • China: Balance beam
  • Mixed: Floor
July 28, 2024 at 6:32 AM EDTLuke Brown·Managing Editor, Global Live

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How scoring works in artistic gymnastics

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A reminder: each score is a sum of two separate components — the execution score (E-score) and the difficulty score (D-score).

The E-score begins at a 10.0 for each gymnast and decreases throughout the routine as judges spot deductions. The D-score has no maximum value. The harder a gymnast’s routine, the higher his or her difficulty score.

At the elite level, most D-scores fall in the 5-7 point range. An E-score around an 8.00 is good while an E-score of 9.00 or higher is excellent. Scores on vault tend to be higher than other events. A score that is 15.000 or higher is exceptional.

And so that Simone Biles score of 14.600 — which comes in qualification and while she has strapping on her lower leg — is very, very impressive.

GO FURTHERHow is Olympic gymnastics scored? A guide to understanding the competition
July 28, 2024 at 6:29 AM EDTTess DeMeyer

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Simone Biles injury concerns before floor routine

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Simone Biles briefly exited the competition floor inside Bercy Arena during the qualification round of the women's gymnastics competition following what appeared to be a lower leg injury.

She was warming up — a double back layout with a half twist — on floor exercise when she took a few steps out of the landing and then walked off the floor. Biles then sat in a chair off to the side of the floor while a team doctor and her coaches spoke to her.

She indicated a spot on her leg and said “As soon as I took off, I felt it.” She added, “It's right there on my calf. Right where I had that tear.”

Biles then exited the arena but returned to get her ankle taped. She hit her routine in the anchor spot of Team USA's floor lineup, earning a 14.600, though she was grimacing slightly on each landing. After her routine, she sat on the side of the podium to catch her breath and told her coach she was OK.

Simone Biles at Paris Olympics 2024 live updates (2024)

FAQs

Did Simone Biles win the vault? ›

Simone Biles won her third Olympic gold medal of the Paris Games when she won the gymnastics vault final in style on Saturday. Biles, 27, nailed her eponymous 'Biles II' vault which helped her to an incredible average score of 15.300.

Who won gold on floor 2024? ›

To close out the gymnastics competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Brazil's Rebeca Andrade pulled off a feat that very few gymnasts have ever been able to do: she beat Simone Biles. Andrade had one of her best floor routine of the Games to grab the lead.

How much does Simone Biles get paid? ›

Based off those numbers, Biles will earn a $135,000 bonus for winning her three gold medals and one silver medal in Paris. That amount pales in comparison to the $7.1 million Biles made in 2023, according to estimates by Forbes - which found the vast majority came from endorsements.

How old was Simone Biles in her first Olympics? ›

Biles made her Olympics debut in Rio de Janeiro at age 19.

What is Biles 2? ›

The Biles II (Vault)

This vault move was named after Biles at the World Championships in 2023. It is a Yurchenko-style vault with two flips in a pike position. Biles was seen practicing the move ahead of the Paris Olympics and performed the skill during the individual all-around final.

How high does Simone Biles vault? ›

But here's one fun fact that about Biles that almost defies logic: Despite being just 4 feet, 8 inches tall, the eight-time Olympic gold medalist can get as high as 12 feet off the ground during her floor routine.

Did Simone fall on beam? ›

Simone fell off the beam during her routine, which significantly impacted her score.

What is Simone Biles' best event? ›

Biles' best event is either floor exercise or vault, though her world championship history will tell you the floor is where she's always excelled the most. She has six floor exercise gold medals at the world championships and two in vault.

Who is the most decorated gymnast? ›

Simone Arianne Biles Owens OLY (née Biles; born March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history, and she is considered by many to be one of the greatest gymnasts and Olympians of all time.

Who is the richest gymnast in the world? ›

With more than three dozen Olympic and world championship medals combined, Simone Biles is the most accomplished gymnast ever. And, not surprisingly, the sport's most profitable athlete.

How rich is Michael Phelps? ›

Michael Phelps, often hailed as the greatest swimmer in Olympic history, has an impressive net worth of $100 million. His career achievements and post-Olympics endorsements have solidified his position at the top of the swimming world's wealth rankings. Michael Phelps' swimming career is nothing short of extraordinary.

Is Simone Biles the greatest gymnast of all time? ›

Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history — male or female — according to the Olympics. In all, she has 37 world and Olympic medals combined. Biles now has five signature moves named after her in three different events: on the floor, on vault, and on the balance beam.

Who does Simone Biles date? ›

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens met in 2020 on a dating app

"We ended up hanging out right before the pandemic,” he added. “It was one of the few times in her life where everything was just shut off and she couldn't do anything. So we used it to get to know each other—really get to know each other.

Who won gold in vault 2024? ›

2024 Olympics: Simone Biles takes gold in vault, Sha'Carri Richardson gets silver in 100-meter.

How many vaults did Simone Biles do today? ›

On Saturday, she scored an average of 15.300 for her two vaults, a rotation that included her signature Yurchenko double pike, which is the hardest being done in competition by any female gymnast. The crowd inside a packed Bercy Arena roared when Biles was introduced.

What did Simone Biles score on her new vault? ›

Her combined score was a 15.300, an average of her two vaults. On her first vault, Biles put up a 15.7 on the Yurchenko double pike, aka the Biles II. Her second vault, the Cheng, earned her a score of 14.9.

Who won balance beam? ›

Artistic gymnastics: Italy's Alice D'Amato wins women's balance beam, Simone Biles fifth. Alice D'Amato wins gold with 14.366 to become Italy's first ever Olympic champion in women's gymnastics.

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