The USA women’s gymnastics team won the gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympic Games with a score of 171.296. This victory was monumental for Italy, who won silver, marking their first team medal in nearly 100 years, and for Brazil, who won bronze, marking their first-ever Olympic team medal in history. This accomplishment was particularly impressive as the GOAT of gymnastics, Simone Biles, became the oldest female American gymnast to win a gold medal, despite being in her 20s.
The U.S. and Italian teams shared a moment of celebration and sportsmanship following the event. This triumph came three years after Simone and teammate Suni Lee competed at the Tokyo Olympics, where Simone had to withdraw from the competition due to suffering from the “twisties,” a mental block that temporarily impairs a gymnast’s ability to gauge their position in the air, posing a dangerous risk during landing. Suni overcame her own challenges to win gold in the women’s individual all-around final, having been diagnosed with two forms of kidney disease and taking a brief break from the sport for her health.
Both athletes faced significant adversities to make it to the Paris 2024 Olympics, acknowledging the arduous journey they had undergone to achieve their success. Simone addressed the public criticism over her 2021 Olympic withdrawal in her Netflix docuseries, *Simone Biles: Rising*.
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