Biles ends Olympics with silver medal in floor exercise

American superstar Simone Biles didn’t win the gold medal she had aimed for.

Simone finished 2^nd in the floor exercise finals today to get the silver medal – her 11^th Olympic medal – after a routine that featured several costly steps out of bounds.

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles showed love to Rebeca Andrade after she won her first gold medal of the Paris Olympics ❤️ pic.twitter.com/feXEvnPyCx

— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 5, 2024

Brazilian Rebeca Andrade became the 1^st gymnast to defeat Simone in a floor final in a major international tournament, securing a score of 14.166 that finished just ahead of the American 14.133.

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Jordan Chiles, a longtime friend of Simone, secured the bronze medal.

Biles (27) labeled the greatest in the history of the gymnastics, wasn’t at her usual top level during the set. Despite that, Simone earned her 4^th medal at the Olympic Games in Paris.

Simone’s medal total (featuring 7 gold, 2 silver, 2 bronze) evens Czechoslovakia’s Vera Caslavska for the 2^nd most by a female gymnast in the Olympics. Biles failed to earn a 5^th medal earlier today when she fell during the beam final, ending the competition at the 5^th place.

Cemented in history. @Simone_Biles ends her #ParisOlympics as the second most decorated women’s gymnast of all time. pic.twitter.com/r8iDFhHkl5

— Team USA (@TeamUSA) August 5, 2024