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07/27 04:21 CDT Simone Biles will serve as the anchor on three of four events
for the U.S. during Olympic qualifying
Simone Biles will serve as the anchor on three of four events for the U.S.
during Olympic qualifying
PARIS (AP) --- Simone Biles will begin her quest for a second Olympic
all-around title when she competes in all four events during qualifying on
Sunday.
Biles, 2020 Olympic champion Sunisa Lee and 2020 Olympic silver medalist Jordan
Chiles will compete on all four events in qualifying. Jade Carey, the 2020
Olympic champion on floor exercise, will compete on vault. Hezly Rivera, at 16
by far the youngest member of Team USA, will compete on balance beam and uneven
bars.
During qualifying, four members of each five-woman team will compete on each
event, with teams dropping their lowest score. The top eight teams will advance
to the team final on Tuesday night.
Biles will serve as the anchor, or final competitor on balance beam, floor
exercise and vault. She will go next-to-last for the U.S. on uneven bars, where
she has submitted an original skill to the International Gymnastics Federation.
If Biles successfully completes the manuever during qualifying, it will be
entered into the sport's Code of Points, where it will carry her name. The
27-year-old superstar already has five elements named for her in the code.
Additionally, the top 24 individual qualifiers in the all-around will move on
to the all-around finals scheduled for Aug. 1, with the caveat that no team may
have more than two gymnasts.
The Americans are looking to return to the top of the podium after finishing
second to Russia in Tokyo three years ago.
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