The U.S. women’s gymnastics team qualified for Tuesday’s team final with a solid performance on Sunday, led by Simone Biles — competing on a taped leg — and Sunisa Lee.
The United States started off with some nerves on the balance beam, with wobbles from Lee, Jordan Chiles and Hezly Rivera. But Biles nailed her routine, positioning her to qualify for the beam final — potentially with Lee — after the rest of the field competes later on Sunday.
After Biles warmed up on floor exercise, she had her leg examined and taped. But she gave her usual explosive performance — complete with two passes named for her, including a triple-twisting double back flip — and her coach said later that the injury wasn’t serious. Biles was poised to qualify for the floor final, possibly with Chiles.
Biles competed her namesake Yurchenko double pike, the most difficult vault in the world, and a second vault called a Cheng. She was well positioned to qualify for the final along with her teammate Jade Carey.
Lee led the U.S. on the uneven bars, where she won a bronze medal at the Tokyo Olympics, and is likely to qualify for the final. Her routine also carried her narrowly past Chiles for a spot in the all-around final alongside Biles.
Source: Elections - nytimes.com
