Summary
Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee are the oldest U.S. gymnastics team ever. Biles and the Americans are where they have almost always been since she burst onto the scene 11 years ago. The self-described “Redemption Tour’ ended with Biles on top of the podium.
“She’s the greatest of all greats,” says teammate Chiles. “We don’t have to be put in the box anymore,’ Biles says. ‘We don't have to. be put on the box.’
She has a staggering 38 medals in major international competitions. Eight of those have come under the Olympic rings, moving her past Shannon Miller for the most by an American gymnast. Biles met with her therapist in the morning to put her in the right mindset.
The only real drama centered on who would finish next to the Americans on the medal stand. Italy, which was a surprising second to the U.S. during qualifying, returned to the podium for the first time since 1928. Yet there was no question about the top spot. There rarely ever is when Biles is involved.
