Simone Biles soars to gymnastics all-around gold, Raisman takes silver
Simone Biles soars to gymnastics all-around gold, Raisman takes silver
AR Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it.
Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion.
The 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Thursday, putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight. Her total of 62.198 was well clear of silver medalist and "Final Five" teammate Aly Raisman and Russian bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina.
Biles became the fourth straight American woman to win the all-around title and fifth overall while cementing her reputation as the best of her generation and perhaps ever. She burst into tears when her final total was posted and her long journey to this moment ended.
Biles has spent the last three years dominating her sport, winning 15 world championship medals -- including 10 gold -- with routines so astonishing in their mix of ambition and precision that 1984 Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton called her "the greatest gymnast I've ever seen."
One last test awaited in Brazil, a contest not so much between Biles and the rest of the field but between herself and the burden of oversized expectations. Anything less than heading back to her family's home in Spring, Texas, with a fistful of golds would be seen as a disappointment.
Biles earned the first one on Tuesday while serving as the exclamation point to retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi's going away party. While Biles insisted she's never looked ahead during her long run at the top, that's not exactly true.
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AR Associated Press
RIO DE JANEIRO (AP) -- Forget the pressure. Forget the hype. Simone Biles is immune to all of it.
Dynamic on vault. Effortless on beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over. And now, finally, an Olympic champion.
The 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Thursday, putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight. Her total of 62.198 was well clear of silver medalist and "Final Five" teammate Aly Raisman and Russian bronze medalist Aliya Mustafina.
Biles became the fourth straight American woman to win the all-around title and fifth overall while cementing her reputation as the best of her generation and perhaps ever. She burst into tears when her final total was posted and her long journey to this moment ended.
Biles has spent the last three years dominating her sport, winning 15 world championship medals -- including 10 gold -- with routines so astonishing in their mix of ambition and precision that 1984 Olympic champion Mary Lou Retton called her "the greatest gymnast I've ever seen."
One last test awaited in Brazil, a contest not so much between Biles and the rest of the field but between herself and the burden of oversized expectations. Anything less than heading back to her family's home in Spring, Texas, with a fistful of golds would be seen as a disappointment.
Biles earned the first one on Tuesday while serving as the exclamation point to retiring national team coordinator Martha Karolyi's going away party. While Biles insisted she's never looked ahead during her long run at the top, that's not exactly true.
READ MORE: http://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/olympics/s...
Simone Biles wins gold in women’s gymnastics individual all-around; Aly Raisman takes silver. Simone Biles was as good as advertised in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final, winning gold with a score of 62.198. U.S. teammate Aly Raisman took silver with a 60.098.
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