Biles’ quest for a fourth gold in Paris will have to wait
SIMONE Biles was left furious after a dramatic beam final where she was one of eight gymnasts to fall.
The 27-year-old seemingly complained about the atmosphere inside the Bercy Arena as she fell short of a fourth gold.
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Simone Biles missed out on her fourth gold in Paris when she fell during the balance beam finalCredit: Reuters
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Biles won bronze in the event in TokyoCredit: AP
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Suni Lee also slipped to miss out on a medalCredit: AP:Associated Press
Biles followed US teammate Suni Lee and two others to slip off the beam on Monday.
During Lee’s routine, the six-time Olympic medalist fell after a trio of backflips.
After jumping back up and finishing her routine, Biles was quick to cheer her teammate up on the side, telling her, “It was so good though!”
Later, Biles too fell from the beam during her routine after losing her balance.
Clearly frustrated, she remounted the beam and finished her routine beautifully before quickly leaving the floor.
Both Americans scored 13.100 for their routines, leaving them outside of the medal positions.
Biles had previously won bronze in Tokyo on the balance beams.
Lee was the 2022 NCAA National Championship gold medalist in the event.
This marked the US’ first failure to finish on the podium at a women’s balance beam final in an Olympic games since 2000.
Italy’s Alice D’Amato went on to win gold in Paris, with China’s Yaqin Zhou in second, and Italian Manila Esposita in third.
D’Amato’s win was a historic moment for Italy, becoming the first woman to win an Olympic gold in gymnastics.
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