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The Paris 2024 Olympics have begun and the United States women’s gymnastics team began qualifying on Sunday at Bercy Arena. Simone Biles, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee and Hezly Rivera will look to return to the top in Paris after winning team silver at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
The quintet got off to a strong start, but not without some missteps. Most notably, Biles injured her left leg while warming up for her floor exercise during Team USA’s second rotation.
Biles could be heard saying she was in pain while pushing and left the track at one point, but she remained in the competition, with a heavily bandaged ankle. She made a major misstep in her floor routine and had to take a big step back to land her iconic Yurchenko double pike on vault, but she left qualifying with a huge lead in the overall standings.
Meanwhile, Lee narrowly beat Chiles for second place in the American all-around final and will have a chance to defend her gold medal in Tokyo. The worst day was Carey, who fell heavily on the floor exercise and won’t have a chance to defend her own gold medal in the event.
The Americans were in the second subdivision of the day. Here is a look at the full gymnastics program:
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Women’s Qualifying: Subdivision 1: 3:30 a.m. ET (Peacock)
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Women’s Qualifying: Subdivision 2: 5:40 a.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
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Women’s Qualifying: Subdivision 3: 8:50 a.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
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Women’s Qualifying: Subdivision 4: 12:00 p.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
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Women’s Qualifying: Subdivision 5: 3:10 p.m. ET (Peacock, E!)
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Team USA maintains large lead after two subdivisions
Team USA didn’t have the cleanest qualifying round, between Simone Biles’ injury and Jade Carey’s crash, but they hold a huge lead in the team standings with 172.296 points after two subdivisions. China currently sits in second place with 166.861 points.
Meanwhile, leading the individual general classification:
1. Simone Biles, 59,566
2. Sunisa Lee, 56.132
3. Jordan Chiles, 56.065 (eliminated)
4. Algerian Kaylia Nemour, 55,966There are still three subdivisions to be made. We will return once the field is filled.
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Suni Lee beats Jordan Chiles to reach all-around final
Being a gymnast on Team USA means you could be the third best gymnast in the world, but still get eliminated by your teammates. Suni Lee beat Chiles with a 14.866 on bars and will have a chance to defend her gold medal.
Meanwhile, Simone Biles peels off the bandage on her ankle after a hard day at work.
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Simone Biles finishes dramatic qualifying round strong
The uneven bars may be Biles’s worst event, but she performed well there, landing a tough dismount and scoring 14.433. She was all smiles when she hit the mat … then walked away in the wrong direction. She should hold a commanding lead in the all-around when all the subdivisions are complete.
Today it’s Suni Lee who is competing for her own spot in the all-around.
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Here’s Biles’ First Vault, Via Lindsey Vonn
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Jordan Chiles has a great all-around performance with a 14.266 on bars
Suni Lee will need to be perfect here to have any chance of defending her all-around gold medal in Tokyo.
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Hezly Rivera kicks off U.S. team on uneven bars
The 16-year-old rookie is off to a strong start for Team USA with a 13.900. Cute: NBC showed a heart rate monitor for his father Henry, which was sitting at around 180 BPM
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Biggest remaining drama: The fight for second place in the U.S. all-around
Only two gymnasts per country are allowed to advance to the individual all-around final. Biles will almost certainly win the top spot for the United States. The second spot will go to Jordan Chiles over Suni Lee.
Chiles is at 41.799 while Lee is at 41.266, but Lee could hold the advantage on uneven bars, where she won bronze in Tokyo.
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Biles lands her second vault, then leaps off stage on one foot
Biles is visibly in pain. She jumped on stage with one foot and appeared to limp as she walked around the arena, but it’s the jumps that count. She scores 14.800, giving her an overall score of 15.300, and is well-positioned to tackle the U.S. team’s final rotation, the uneven bars.
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Biles scores 15.800 on first vault
Nearly two points more than all other jumps. This. Will play.
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Simones Biles lands Yurchenko double pike
NBC’s Laurie Hernandez: ‘I feel like I’m going to throw up’
Biles: Performs the hardest gymnastics trick with a bandaged ankle, with a big step back.
Hernandez: “Yeah.”
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Jade Carey Recovers From Floor Disaster With Two Stunning Vaults, Simone Biles Next
Carey recovers from her bad fall on floor with a score of 14.433 on vault. She will qualify for the finals with a huge score and her mother cries in the crowd.
Coming soon: Simone Biles.
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Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles remain strong on vault
Lee posted a score of 14.133 while Chiles posted a score of 14.21. Both had very good scores. Jade Carey will be next.
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Here’s part of Biles’ floor routine, leaving out her opening misstep
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The American team on the jump now
With a bandaged ankle, Biles must now tackle her signature event: the vault. She’ll do two, so we’ll see if the injury affects her.
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Biles looks in great shape
Aside from her first fall, Biles has been a big hitter. Either that ankle injury was a big deal, or we saw incredible determination. She could be heard saying, “I watched that routine and was like, ‘What the hell was that?'”
She scores a 14.600, still the best of the day, and all is well so far, except for the fact that Carey can’t defend her gold medal.
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Simone Biles competing on floor now
With a heavily bandaged left ankle, Simone Biles steps onto the court. Carey scored a 10.633.
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Jade Carey trips badly on the floor, Biles returns
Jade Carey is a star on floor for Team USA, but she just had a lousy routine with a very bad fall, just as the mood was starting to change due to the uncertainty surrounding Biles. Carey is now unlikely to reach the floor final, while Biles is back on the arena floor.
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Simone Biles has left the arena
A potentially huge development. Biles leaves the arena with a potential left leg injury, while reigning gold medalist Jade Carey takes over. Biles will be next in line.
Simone left the arena with team doctor Dr. Marcia Faustin after floor warm-ups. I didn’t see what happened.
-Danielle Lerner (@danielle_lerner) July 28, 2024
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Trainers are currently working on Biles’ left ankle
Biles could be heard telling the trainers that it hurt when she pushed on her left ankle. They are taping it up.
Suni Lee scores a 13.100 on floor, followed by Jordan Chiles. Only one gymnast remains before Biles takes the floor.