Simone Biles leads most experienced U.S. women's Olympic gymnastics team
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is well positioned to win the Olympic team gold medal not solely because of talent but also because of experience.
The U.S. women’s gymnastics team is well positioned to win the Olympic team gold medal not solely because of talent but also because of experience.
Four of the five women suiting up this month were members of the 2020 Tokyo Olympic team. With two all-around Olympic champions and four Olympic medalists, the 2024 Paris group is the most experienced and most decorated in U.S. history.
Simone Biles, with 37 Olympic and world championship medals, is the headliner. Her Olympic medal collection consists of two bronzes, one silver and four golds, including the most coveted hardware in the sport: the Olympic all-around gold medal.
She is tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals for U.S. gymnasts, a record she is likely to break in Paris as the reigning world champion in the all-around, beam, floor and team events.
Biles will be joined in Paris by reigning Olympic all-around champion Suni Lee, Olympic silver medalist Jordan Chiles, Olympic gold medalist Jade Carey and first-year senior Hezly Rivera.
https://www.nbcnews.com/sports/olympics/simone-biles-olympics-gymnastics-experience-rcna160005
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