PARIS, France — Simone Biles began the Paris Olympics with a bang on Sunday, putting in a stellar showing in the gymnastics qualifying session.
While Biles did pick up an injury and was seen limping on her left leg, her coach described it as a minor calf injury. That means she should be all set to compete again on Tuesday in the team final.
The individual all-around final, which she qualified for as the best all-around performer in Sunday's session, will come after that on Thursday.
Below, find Biles' scores and places in the Sunday session:
Simone Biles scores, placements in gymnastics qualifying list | Paris Olympics
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- All around: 59.566; Place: 1st
- Vault: 15.300; Place: 1st
- Uneven bars: 14.433; Place: 9th
- Balance beam: 14.733; Place: 2nd
- Floor Exercise: 14.600; Place: 1st
Did her calf issue impact her qualifying score?
Not by much. Biles completed qualifying and leads the all-around standings so far with a total of 59.566.
Biles dazzled a star-studded crowd on balance beam to open qualifying, then appeared to tweak the leg while warming up on floor exercise. She left the floor with Team USA doctor Marcia Faustin — an eerily similar scene to what played out in Tokyo, when Biles dropped out of the team competition to protect her safety.
With her ankle taped, Biles posted the highest score on floor and vault through two subdivisions. She did limit the difficulty of her uneven bars routine, skipping a unique skill she submitted to the International Gymnastics Federation on Friday. She did her usual set to score a 14.333, then tried to keep from putting too much weight on her leg following her dismount.