On Tuesday, at the Ariake Gymnastics Center, Simone Biles made her long-awaited comeback to the Olympics,
winning bronze in the beam final, which was ultimately won by Chinese teenager Guan Chenchen.
Simone Biles Claims Balance Beam Bronze as Chinas Guan
It was the first time the American gymnastics queen had competed in Tokyo since she abruptly quit last week’s women’s team final due to a case of the “twisties,” a malady in which gymnasts lose their sense of direction when in the air.
As a result, Biles now shares the all-time record for American gymnasts with Shannon Miller with seven Olympic medals.
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When the four-time Rio Olympian gold medalist entered the arena, her colleagues erupted in cheers.
She walked in with the other eight finalists, bib 392 on her back, and blew a kiss to the cameras as she did so. When the stadium announcer remarked, “And now, representing the United States… Simone Biles,” another round of applause erupted.
As she waited to make her way up to the 10-centimeter wide beam for her 90-second routine, she seemed to be contemplating her return.
Her two beloved French bulldogs, Lilo and Rambo, were represented in the audience by lifelike cardboard cutouts. Olympic leader Thomas Bach was also in attendance.
She took off her red US Team tracksuit and waited for her moment to perform in her star-spangled banner leotard, practising her dance routines.
Time for her to go in her own country of Australia was 6:11 pm. The 24-year-old woman from Ohio returned to work after a week of recovery from her initial shock withdrawal.
With a sigh, she wiped her forehead and walked over to the beam, where she chalked up and restarted her botched Olympic bid.
She did a great job, including a double backward somersault and double pike dismount at the end, while avoiding the twists that are a part of her favourite and most difficult moves.
A huge grin spread across her face as she waved and high-fived her competitors and team officials, the relief of a job well done written all over her face.
The triple world champion’s routine was worth 14,000 points, making her the apparatus world champion.
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Conclusion
Biles had been in second place, behind Tang Xijing, but the 16-year-old Guan, the last of the eight finalists to perform, put on a spectacular performance and won the gold with 14.633 points, knocking Biles down to bronze, the same metal she earned in Rio.
After her traumatic experience in Tokyo ended with a smile on the third rung of the beam platform, Bach was one of the first to congratulate her on her comeback. Thanks for Read our Article Simone Biles Claims Balance Beam Bronze as Chinas Guan.