Simone Biles has started her Paris Olympics 2024 campaign today with the United States taking the floor at Bercy Arena in the second subdivision of qualifications in women’s artistic gymnastics.
The U.S. is expected to qualify for the women’s team final. Biles is a favorite to qualify for the all-around, vault and floor finals. She is also in contention to advance to the beam and bars finals.
At 27, Biles is the oldest female gymnast to make a U.S. Olympic team since 1952. If she wins the all-around in Paris, she will be the second-oldest woman to win gold in the event, joining Soviet Union gymnast Maria Gorokhovskaya, who won in 1952 at age 30.
Biles won four gold medals in Rio de Janeiro in 2016, in the team, all-around, vault and floor competitions. She also won a bronze in beam in 2016. She added a silver medal in the 2021 team competition and a bronze in beam.
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