Simone Biles impresses in the all-around final and wins her sixth Olympic gold. The American wins ahead of Brazil's Rebeca Andrade and her compatriot Sunisa Lee.
01.08.2024, 20:48
01.08.2024, 21:37
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For Biles, it is a little revenge after she had to forgo the all-around competition in Tokyo due to mental problems. Back then, gold went to Sunisa Lee. This time, nothing and nobody stood in the way of the exceptional gymnast from Texas, who also knows how to inspire so much in the Bercy Arena in Paris. After the final floor exercise, the 10,000 spectators, including many celebrities, gave her a standing ovation.
Biles' second all-around Olympic victory after the one in Rio was most likely in danger after her weakest apparatus, the uneven bars. Due to a mistake, she fell back to 3rd place after the second evaluation, behind her strongest competitor Andrade, the Brazilian silver medal winner from Tokyo, among others. On the balance beam and especially in the floor exercise, which earned her a sensational 15.066 points, she once again set the balance of power. 1.2 points separated Biles and Andrade, who also performed strongly, after the four exercises.
With her sixth Olympic gold, Biles overtook Nadia Comaneci in the gymnasts' eternal medal table and is now in third place. In the best-case scenario, she can extend her gold collection to nine on Saturday and Monday if she triumphs in her apparatus finals (vault, floor and balance beam). It is almost certain that she will add to the nine Olympic medals she has won so far in her career. In qualifying, she finished in the top 2 on every apparatus except uneven bars.
