Simone Biles’ “The Redemption Tour”

Simone Biles’ “The Redemption Tour” concluded on the Olympic podium, where she is used to standing. Again. The American gymnastics star and her single brilliance put a dominant US women’s team to victory in the finals on Tuesday night at a packed Bercy Arena.

With Biles at her show-stopping finest, the Americans’ total of 171.296 was well ahead of Italy and Brazil, and it marked the end of a year-long run in which Biles secured her position as the greatest ever in her sport and one of the best in Olympic history.

The outcome, with the Americans on top and the rest of the world gazing up, was clear from the start of the night, when Jordan Chiles drilled her double-twisting Yurchenko vault.

By the time Biles, who had her left calf severely bandaged throughout qualifying, went onto the floor for the final event — a floor exercise performed to music by Taylor Swift and Beyonce — she had her sixth Olympic gold medal.

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In any case, the 27-year-old provided the exclamation point, securing the Americans’ third gold medal in four Olympic appearances.

When they are at their peak, the Americans are unrivaled (if not flawless; this is gymnastics, after all).

Over two hours in front of an audience that included tennis great Serena Williams, actress Natalie Portman, and Biles’ husband, Chicago Bears linebacker Jonathan Owens, Biles left no doubt about anything.

Her reputation as the sport’s greatest of all time.

Three years after withdrawing herself from the same competition to protect herself—a choice that transformed the debate around mental health in sports– Biles now has 38 medals from major competitions.Eight of these have occurred beneath the Olympic rings, pushing her beyond Shannon Miller as the most by an American gymnast.

However, her return was not so much about winning. That was never really the aim, but rather a byproduct of her unmatched excellence. It was about the fun she had lost along the road.

It appears to have returned. She leaned toward the audience, which yelled with every flip, leap, and, yes, twist. Biles dominated, with her husband waving an American flag while seated next to her parents during a break from NFL training camp.

However, the 27-year-old didn’t do it alone.

Lee and Chiles were on the team that won silver in Tokyo, while Biles watched from the sidelines. They overcame a series of physical and personal difficulties to return to this point and obtain the gold they so desperately desired.

And there they were on the largest stage, Chiles performing all four rotations with her good friend Biles and serving as the American’s hype lady. Lee combines grace and grit, excelling on beam and uneven bars, her two finest events.

The only significant drama revolved around who would finish next to the Americans on the medal stand.

Italy, which finished second to the United States in qualification, won its first Olympic team medal since 1928, defeating Brazil, who grabbed bronze in the sport’s pinnacle event.

However, there was no doubt about the top rank. There almost never is when Biles is involved.

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