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What medal did Simone Biles win in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024?
What medal did Simone Biles win in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024?
How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won in total?
How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won in total?
What significant health challenge did Lee face prior to competing?
What significant health challenge did Lee face prior to competing?
Which event did Jordan Chiles win a bronze medal in on August 5, 2024?
Which event did Jordan Chiles win a bronze medal in on August 5, 2024?
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What was Simone Biles' reaction when asked about competing in the 2028 Summer Games?
What was Simone Biles' reaction when asked about competing in the 2028 Summer Games?
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How many total medals did the USA gymnastics teams win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
How many total medals did the USA gymnastics teams win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
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What specific medal did the US men's gymnastics team win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What specific medal did the US men's gymnastics team win at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
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Which gymnast had a critical role in securing the team's bronze medal by excelling at the pommel horse?
Which gymnast had a critical role in securing the team's bronze medal by excelling at the pommel horse?
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Who was the captain of the US women's gymnastics team at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Who was the captain of the US women's gymnastics team at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
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What was the US women's gymnastics team's performance in the Tokyo 2020 Games?
What was the US women's gymnastics team's performance in the Tokyo 2020 Games?
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What injury did Brody Malone suffer from prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What injury did Brody Malone suffer from prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics?
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How did the US women's gymnastics team perform relative to their competitors in the team event at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
How did the US women's gymnastics team perform relative to their competitors in the team event at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
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What was a significant factor affecting Brody Malone's performance in the qualifying events?
What was a significant factor affecting Brody Malone's performance in the qualifying events?
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Study Notes
US Gymnastics at the Paris 2024 Olympics
- USA gymnastics teams won a total of 10 medals
- Medals comprised 3 gold, 1 silver, and 6 bronze medals
Men's Gymnastics Team
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US men's team won bronze in the team all-around final after a 16-year medal drought (last Olympic medal was 2008 Beijing Games)
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Team placed 5th in qualifying events
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Captain Brody Malone, with a knee injury, displayed a flawless routine, improving his personal and team scores
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Fellow gymnasts Paul Juda, Asher Hong, and Frederick Richard also contributed outstanding routines
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Stephen Nedoroscik, specializing in the pommel horse, earned a near-perfect score, securing the bronze medal and another bronze in the individual competition on August 3, 2024
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Malone's disappointing performance in qualifying trials attributed to a significant knee injury 16 months prior to the event.
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He 'forgot about it' and focused on the next day, which proved successful
Women's Gymnastics Team
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US women's team reclaimed gold, winning consistently since the Atlanta 1996 Games
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Gold was won in every Olympics except the 2020 Tokyo Games where they won silver due to Simone Biles’ withdrawal for mental health issues (known as “the twisties”)
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Team captain Biles, along with Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee, dominated events and finished 6 points ahead of silver-medalist Italy
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Biles won gold in the all-around individual competition
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Sunisa Lee won bronze in the all-around individual competition, and a further bronze in the uneven bars on August 4, 2024.
- Lee’s win remarkable considering she battled kidney disease making her involvement uncertain until six months prior to the competition
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Jordan Chiles won bronze in the individual floor exercise competition on August 5, 2024
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Biles won silver in the same floor exercise event
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Biles holds the record for most decorated US Olympic gymnast with 11 medals (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
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Biles' future participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics remains uncertain. She stated “never say never” given the location of the next Olympics.
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Description
Explore the achievements of the US gymnastics teams at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where they secured a total of 10 medals. Dive into the details of the men's team's bronze medal after a long 16-year wait and the women's team's incredible performances leading to their success.
