In a surprising turn of events at the Paris 2024 Olympics, American gymnastics superstar Simone Biles fell during her balance beam routine, finishing fifth and missing out on a medal in the event. Biles, who had already secured three gold medals in the team, individual all-around, and vault events at these Games, scored 13.100 points after losing her balance and falling off the apparatus.Italian gymnast Alice D’Amato capitalized on the opportunity, winning the gold medal with a score of 14.366 points. Zhou Yaqin of China claimed silver with 14.100 points, while another Italian, Manila Esposito, took bronze with 14.000 points.Despite the setback, Biles remains optimistic about her final event. ‘I’m disappointed, but I’ll be back,’ she said. ‘I’m looking forward to the next event and trying to bring home another gold.’ Biles will have one last chance to add to her medal count in the floor exercise final, scheduled for later today.In other gymnastics news, Ukrainian gymnast Ilya Kovtun won a silver medal in the men’s parallel bars event with a score of 15.500 points. Zou Jingyuan of China took gold with 16.200 points, while Shinnosuke Oka of Japan secured bronze with 15.300 points.
Key points
- Simone Biles fell during her balance beam routine and finished fifth, missing out on a medal.
- Italian gymnast Alice D’Amato won gold in the balance beam event with a score of 14.
- Biles still has a chance for another medal in the floor exercise final.
- Ukrainian gymnast Ilya Kovtun won silver in the men’s parallel bars event.
366 points.
Contradictions👾Some sources reported Biles finishing in fifth place, while others mentioned she finished in fifth place on the vault.
This discrepancy likely stems from confusion in reporting, as the majority of sources confirm her fifth-place finish in the balance beam event.
