PARIS: A radiant Simone Biles made her long-awaited Olympic return at the Paris Games on Sunday (Jul 28), drawing boisterous cheers and applause from an ecstatic, star-studded crowd in a performance that gave US gymnasts the lead in women's qualifying.
Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Jul 28, 2024, in Paris, France. PARIS: A radiant Simone Biles made her long-awaited Olympic return at the Paris Games on Sunday , drawing boisterous cheers and applause from an ecstatic, star-studded crowd in a performance that gave US gymnasts the lead in women's qualifying.
But after a two-year hiatus and with the help of her teammates and a therapist, she made a glorious return in Paris in front of a crowd at the Bercy Arena that included celebrities such as Tom Cruise, Lady Gaga and Snoop Dogg, reinforcing her status of one of the greatest athletes of all-time. Jade Carey, left, and Simone Biles, right, of United States, celebrate after competing on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Jul 28, 2024, in Paris, France.
Biles shook off her sullen expression following the floor exercise, landing a stunning 15.800 on her signature double-piked Yurchenko vault, the Biles II. After nailing her dismount, a beaming Biles high-fived her coach Laurent Landi and rushed towards the edge of the mat to wave and blow kisses to the euphoric crowd."That's how she trains. She comes into the gym and she does her job."
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