Simone Building caps the Olympic Olympics “RED” with the last medal -silver on the ground on the ground
Biles of the United States holds her medal after the women’s individual gymnastics final at the Bercy Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, August 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Gold medalist Rebecca Andrade (center, Brazil) celebrates on the podium with silver medalists Simone Biles (left, United States) and Jordan Chiles (also United States) during the women’s gymnastics individual finals awards ceremony at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Francisco Secco)
Simone Biles of the United States competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor final at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the Bercy Arena in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abby Parr)
Silver medalist Simone Biles (United States) and U.S. bronze medalist Jordan Chiles (right) bow to gold medalist Rebecca Andrade (Brazil) during the women’s individual gymnastics finalists’ awards ceremony at the Bercy Arena, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles of the United States celebrate after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual floor final at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. Biles won the silver medal and Chiles won the bronze medal. (AP Photo/Molly Ga)
American gymnast Simone Biles falls on the balance beam during the women’s individual gymnastics final at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Bercy Arena on Monday (August 11). Paris, France, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Molly Gash)
Alisa D’Amato of Italy competes in the women’s individual beam gymnastics final at the Bercy Arena, Monday, Aug. 11, during the 2024 Summer Olympics. August 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Simone Biles of the United States prepares to compete during the women’s artistic gymnastics balance beam individual final at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 5. Paris, France, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
American gymnast Sunee Li swings and falls during the women’s individual beam final at the 2024 Summer Olympics at the Bercy Arena on Monday (August 1). Paris, France, Aug. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
American gymnast Suni Li falls and stops during the women’s individual balance beam final in gymnastics at the Bercy Arena on Monday, Aug. 5, at the 2024 Summer Olympics. August 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Jordan Chiles of the United States and Simone Biles, left, show their medals after the women’s artistic gymnastics individual apparatus finals at the Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Monday, August 5. Paris, France, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Charlie Riedel)
Italy’s Alisa D’Amato celebrates after winning the women’s artistic gymnastics individual beam final on Monday (August 11) at the Bercy Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics. 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Abbie Parr)
Tom Brady observes the end of the finals of the female rhythmic gymnastics of individual balances with his daughter Vivian at Bercy -Arena at the 2024 Summer Games, on Monday, August. PARIS, France, May 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Molly Gash)
Simone Biles of the United States, 391, greets Rebeca Andrade of Brazil after competing in the women’s gymnastics floor exercise final at the Bercy Arena during the 2024 Summer Olympics on Monday, August 5. Paris, France, Dec. 5, 2024. (AP Photo/Abby Parr)
Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade celebrates after winning the women’s floor exercise final in gymnastics at the Bercy Arena on Monday, Aug. 11, during the 2024 Summer Olympics. December 5, 2024, in Paris, France. (AP Photo/Francisco Seco)
Updated at 23:06 GMT+1, August 5, 2024
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PARIS (AP) — The “Redemption” tour didn’t end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered the Bercy Arena on Monday for the balance beam and floor exercise finals, she was exhausted – morally. Physically. Everything. That’s what this event, this sport is about. No one older than 27 who has worked tirelessly to advance gymnastics, both competitively and culturally, over the past decade knows this better.
So when Biles missed a medal on the beam and then twice missed the mark on the floor exercise to take second place for the first time in the monumental event, she shrugged. Gymnastics happens, even among adults. So is Gort.
A woman who a few years ago would never have believed she’d get here will leave Paris, and perhaps her last Olympics, with three gold medals, a silver and maybe “something even more precious: the world.” “I have achieved more than I could have dreamed of, not only at these Olympic Games, but also in sport,” said the 11-time Olympic medalist. “That’s why I can’t be angry with the performances. … competition, then leaving with four medals. I’m not upset about this.
