American gymnasts will have to do without Simone Biles!
The multiple Olympic medalist, aligned in the final of the all-around team competition, stopped her competition at the end of the first rotation.
After an aborted first stint on vault, the difficulty of which did not correspond to that announced by the gymnast, Simone Biles quickly and briefly left the room.
She had just scored 13.766 points.
A note far from her standards and which placed her in last place in her group, made up of two other Americans and their Russian opponents.
🤔 After missing her vault and having a discussion with her teammates and the American staff, Simone Biles leaves the final of the team competition! # Tokyo2020 #JeuxOlympiques pic.twitter.com/euoWdWnb7q
- Eurosport France (@Eurosport_FR) July 27, 2021
Second after second rotation
Back in the room, Simone Biles, 24, then chatted with her staff and teammates, then finally put on her jogging.
Grace Callume, Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee will try to win a new title, without their four-time Olympic champion in Rio.
After the second rotation, the Americans are in second place, behind the Russians. They will continue their competition with the beam to finally conclude with the ground. In this competition, the French, third in qualifying, can claim a medal. Now a replacement, Simone Biles is present behind her teammates to encourage them, but her package raises questions.