How to watch Simone Biles and the US gymnastics team compete at Paris 2024
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Gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, alongside her USA teammates, are off to an outstanding start to their Olympics campaign.
Biles made a powerful start to her campaign on Sunday night, posting an all-around total of 59.566 during the qualifying round. She went on to win the event on Friday, further solidifying her status as the greatest of all time.
She has shown no signs of hesitation in her first Olympic appearance since withdrawing from Tokyo 2020 after suffering from the twisties.
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Simone Biles competes on the balance beam during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round. AP
How to watch Simone Biles in Paris
You can watch every moment of the gymnastics live and free on Channel 9 and 9Now.
For an ad-free experience in 4K, be sure to tune into Stan Sport.
Biles will be next competing on Sunday at 12.20am during the event finals day 1 (women's vault).
Who is Simone Biles and Team USA
Biles is widely regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, boasting an impressive total of 39 Olympic and world championship medals.
The 27-year-old won four gold medals and a bronze medal in her Olympic debut at Rio 2016.
The gymnast added two more medals to her Olympic tally at Tokyo 2020, winning a silver and bronze medal, before withdrawing from the competition.
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Simone Biles on the balance beam. Getty
The gymnastics moves named after Simone Biles
Biles has certainly made her mark on the sport, with five gymnastics skills named after her.
- The Biles on Floor
- The Biles II on Floor
- The Biles on Beam
- The Biles on Vault
- The Biles II on Vault
Why did Biles pull out of Tokyo 2020
The 27-year-old withdrew from Tokyo 2020 after having what gymnasts describe as the "twisties", a term Biles explained as being disoriented while "lost in the air".
The decision came shortly after a shaky performance on the vault.
Simone Biles has won a total of 37 Olympic and World Championship medals. Getty Images
What events is she competing in
- Event Finals Day 1 (Women's Vault): Sunday, August 4, 12.20am
- Event Finals Day 2 (Women's Uneven Bars): Sunday, August 4, 11.40pm
- Event Finals Day 3 (Women's Balances Beam and Floor Exercise): Monday, August 5, 8.38pm
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