Key Events
Score Breakdown
How did the leading contenders perform in qualifying and the team event? I’m glad you asked …
Qualifying Results (Total score, followed by vault, uneven bars, beam, and floor)
1. Simone Biles: 59.566 – 15.800, 14.433, 14.733, 14.600
2. Rebeca Andrade: 57.700 – 14.900, 14.400, 14.500, 13.900
3. Suni Lee: 56.132 – 14.133, 14.866, 14.033, 13.100
4. Kaylia Nemour (Algeria): 55.966 – 14.000, 15.600, 13.200, 13.166
5. Manila Esposito (Italy): 55.898 – 14.133, 14.166, 13.966, 13.633
6. Alice d’Amato (Italy): 55.432 – 13.200, 14.666, 13.866, 13.700
7. Qiu Qiyuan (China): 54.998 – 13.233, 15.066, 13.533, 13.166
8. Elsabeth Black (Canada): 54.766 – 14.100, 14.166, 13.100, 13.400
9. Rina Kishi (Japan): 54.699 – 14.033, 13.566, 13.500, 13.600
10. Flavia Saraiva (Brazil): 54.199 – 14.100, 13.800, 13.133, 13.166,
Team Event Results
Biles: 14.900, 14.400, 14.366, 14.666. Her vault was less demanding than the one she performed during qualifying. Her beam performance was only slightly less impressive.
Andrade: 15.100, 14.533, 14.133, 14.200
Lee: no vault, 14.566, 14.600, 13.533. Significant improvement on beam.
(Nemour did not compete)
Esposito: 14.166, no bars, 13.966, 12.666. Possibly dealt with nerves on the floor routine.
D’Amato: 13.933, 14.633, 13.933, 13.466
Qiu: 13.133, 14.300, 14.600, no floor routine
Introduction
Welcome to the finals of the women’s gymnastics all-around, where we’ll follow the significant story of the Games …
What impact will Big Parma have on this event?
Additionally, we’re excited about watching Simone Biles, deemed the greatest female gymnast ever, contend for the all-around title eight years after her win in Rio and three years since her withdrawal in Tokyo.
Or we might see Suni Lee aim for a consecutive win following her relative absence.
There’s also the potential for Rebeca Andrade to make history as the first Brazilian to win one of the Olympics’ most prestigious gold medals.
We’ll kick off in roughly an hour. Let’s get ready to watch …
Beau will join us soon. Meanwhile, here’s a recap of the team event:
The drama culminated in the final moments. Two hours into the women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team final, with the USA confidently leading, Simone Biles had one last act to captivate the audience.
Three years post-Tokyo, the concluding discipline in that same team event was Biles’ floor routine. Performing in front of Bill Gates, Gianni Infantino, Serena Williams, and Spike Lee, she demonstrated her talent as if she were dancing with no one watching.
The Paris 2024 Games understood the spectacle of gymnastics, which unfolded like a blend of the Super Bowl, Las Vegas, and a Marvel film. Primarily, it showcased America: its flair, storytelling, and the key event that has been fueled by U.S. television revenue and sports tourism. Quite frankly, there haven’t been this many Americans in Paris since 1945.
Naturally, Paris celebrated the Biles phenomenon, culminating in a delightful evening of flexibility, flair, and defiance; one that concluded with a gold for the U.S. women’s team.
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