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Which gymnast won gold in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024?
Which gymnast won gold in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024?
- Jordan Chiles
- Maggie Nichols
- Simone Biles (correct)
- Sunisa Lee
What medal did Sunisa Lee win in the uneven bars on August 4, 2024?
What medal did Sunisa Lee win in the uneven bars on August 4, 2024?
- No medal
- Gold
- Bronze (correct)
- Silver
How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won in total?
How many Olympic medals has Simone Biles won in total?
- 11 (correct)
- 12
- 9
- 10
What type of diseases has Sunisa Lee battled over the past year?
What type of diseases has Sunisa Lee battled over the past year?
What was Simone Biles's response regarding her participation in the 2028 Summer Games?
What was Simone Biles's response regarding her participation in the 2028 Summer Games?
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?
What type of medal did the US men's team win in the team all-around final at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What type of medal did the US men's team win in the team all-around final at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What injury did team captain Brody Malone suffer prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What injury did team captain Brody Malone suffer prior to the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Which gymnast was responsible for the team's performance on the pommel horse?
Which gymnast was responsible for the team's performance on the pommel horse?
What was the US women's gymnastics team's result at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
What was the US women's gymnastics team's result at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics?
How many gold medals has the US women's gymnastics team won at Olympic team events since 1996, excluding Tokyo 2020?
How many gold medals has the US women's gymnastics team won at Olympic team events since 1996, excluding Tokyo 2020?
What was the score difference between the US women's team and the silver-medalist Italy at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
What was the score difference between the US women's team and the silver-medalist Italy at the Paris 2024 Olympics?
Which gymnast was celebrated for his flawless routine on the still rings and high bar?
Which gymnast was celebrated for his flawless routine on the still rings and high bar?
Flashcards
Simone Biles's Olympic Legacy?
Simone Biles's Olympic Legacy?
Simone Biles is the most decorated US Olympic gymnast with a total of 11 Olympic medals - 7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.
Jordan Chiles's Olympic Achievement?
Jordan Chiles's Olympic Achievement?
Jordan Chiles won a bronze medal in the individual floor exercise competition at the 2024 Olympics.
Lee's Olympic Triumph?
Lee's Olympic Triumph?
Despite battling two types of kidney disease, Lee won a bronze medal in the all-around individual competition and another bronze in the uneven bars.
Simone Biles's Future in Gymnastics?
Simone Biles's Future in Gymnastics?
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Lee's Determination in Gymnastics?
Lee's Determination in Gymnastics?
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US Men's Gymnastics Team Victory: 2024
US Men's Gymnastics Team Victory: 2024
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The Twisties
The Twisties
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Pommel Horse Specialist
Pommel Horse Specialist
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Brody Malone's Resilience
Brody Malone's Resilience
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US Women's Gymnastics Team Dominance
US Women's Gymnastics Team Dominance
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US Women's Gymnastics Team Gold Medal 2024
US Women's Gymnastics Team Gold Medal 2024
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US Men's Gymnastics Team Medal Drought
US Men's Gymnastics Team Medal Drought
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Simone Biles: Mental Health Priority
Simone Biles: Mental Health Priority
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Study Notes
US Gymnastics Team Success at Paris 2024 Olympics
- US men's and women's gymnastics teams combined for 10 medals at Paris 2024
- Medals included 3 gold, 1 silver, and 6 bronze
- US men's team ended 16-year medal drought in team all-around, winning bronze on July 29, 2024
Men's Team Victory
- Initial disappointment at qualifying trials with the men's team finishing fifth. Captain Brody Malone, suffering from a knee injury, was a factor in lower team placement.
- Malone's flawless routines on the still rings and high bar during the finals redeemed a poor showing, improving both his and team scores.
- Other gymnasts Paul Juda, Asher Hong, and Frederick Richard contributed excellent performances.
- Stephen Nedoroscik's near-perfect pommel horse score secured the bronze medal.
- Nedoroscik also won a bronze medal in the individual pommel horse competition on August 3, 2024
Women's Team Dominance
- US women's gymnastics team sought to regain gold after missing it at the Tokyo 2020 Games.
- Team captain Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, and Sunisa Lee excelled with flawless beam, uneven bars, and vault routines, dominating the floor exercises and securing gold by six points over Italy
- The women's team also achieved success in individual events:
- Simone Biles won gold in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024
- Sunisa Lee claimed bronze in the all-around individual competition on August 2, 2024
- Sunisa Lee won a second bronze medal in uneven bars on August 4, 2024
- Jordan Chiles secured a bronze medal in the floor exercise on August 5, 2024
- Simone Biles won silver in the floor exercise on August 5, 2024.
- Simone Biles became the most decorated US Olympic gymnast, with an unprecedented 11 total medals (7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze)
- Sunisa Lee's impressive performance was remarkable given her struggles with kidney disease, which she overcame.
Simone Biles Future
- Simone Biles did not commit to competing in the 2028 Summer Games.
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