Tokyo Olympics: Gymnast Simone Biles wins bronze in balance beams
US star gymnast Simone Biles has won a bronze medal in balance beam event at Tokyo Olympics after returning from a break
Simone Biles (Source: Getty)
Simone Biles has won a bronze medal in balance beam, her first of the Tokyo Olympics.
The American gymnastics star finished behind gold medalist Guan Chenchen and silver medalist Tang Xijing both of China.
A week after taking herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health, Biles drilled a slightly altered routine on Tuesday.
Biles, using a routine that ended with a double-pike dismount — no twisting required — posted a score of 14.000.
That was good enough for second after four competitors during the eight-woman final.