Simone Biles hurt her leg on her first competition day at the 2024 Olympics. It happened during a warm-up routine. This caused worry but she still competed. She finished in first place.
Cecile Landi, Biles’s coach, said the injury was minor. “She felt something in her calf,” Landi said.
Biles scored high despite the injury. She got a 15.8 on the vault. Her teammates also performed well. This secured a spot for the U.S. team in the final. The final will be on Tuesday. The U.S. team aims for gold. The individual final is on Thursday.
Landi said there are no concerns about Biles competing. Biles hurt her leg during a warm-up for the floor exercise. She landed a pass and walked carefully off the mat. She talked to her coaches and then left the floor. She came back with her ankle and calf wrapped.
Biles finished her routines despite the injury. She scored 15.8 on the vault. Landi said Biles never thought about stopping.
The U.S. team has high hopes in Paris. Biles, 27, returned to competition last year. She is expected to win at least three individual golds and a team gold.
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An injury could hurt those hopes. Chellsie Memmel, the team’s technical lead, said the priority is Biles’s health. Memmel praised Biles’s performance despite the pain.
Biles had a calf issue earlier this month, Landi said. It stopped but came back a little today. The U.S. team topped the rankings in their round. Jordan Chiles and Sunisa Lee finished about 3.5 points behind Biles.
Memmel said the team aims for a gold medal. In three rounds on Sunday, Biles performed last. She had the crowd’s full attention. Celebrities like Snoop Dogg, Tom Cruise, and Anna Wintour watched her.
The team is focused on winning gold. Biles’s injury did not stop her. She and her team aim to succeed in the final. The U.S. team is ready for the challenges ahead.
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