Simone Biles appeared to sustain a calf injury after losing her footing during warm-ups for the women’s floor final at the Olympics on Monday morning.
The decorated gymnast, who has already claimed gold in team events, all-around, and vault during her time in France, grimaced as she completed her routine.
Following the incident, Biles sought medical assistance and returned with a support wrap on her left leg, exhibiting a noticeable limp as she tried to walk.
A podium finish in the floor final would place her alongside Czechoslovakia’s Vera Caslavska for the second-most Olympic medals won by a female gymnast, just behind the 18 total by Soviet legend Larisa Latynina.
Earlier on Monday, Biles narrowly missed out on a medal in the balance beam after she fell off the apparatus.
During her beam performance, Biles had to step off after losing her balance midway through her routine.
Her fellow US teammate, Suni Lee, also faced disappointment as her chances of earning a medal ended when she fell off the balance beam.
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Simone Biles seemed to injure her calf muscle after slipping as she practiced for the floor final
Biles then went to get medical attention and came back wearing a strapping on her left leg
