Current:Home > reviewsWhen is Olympic gymnastics balance beam final? What to know about Paris Games event -GlobalInvest
When is Olympic gymnastics balance beam final? What to know about Paris Games event
View
Date:2025-04-13 23:30:48
A balance beam Olympic gold medal has evaded Simone Biles. Will she finally capture it at the 2024 Paris Olympics?
Biles withdrew from several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021 after developing "the twisties," a sensation where a gymnast loses awareness in the air while performing twisting elements. But Biles returned to compete in the balance beam final at the Tokyo Games, with a scaled-back dismount, and earned an Olympic bronze medal, her second in balance beam after finishing with a bronze at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games.
"I'm pretty happy. I didn't expect to medal," Biles said in 2021 in Tokyo. "I was just trying to go out there and hit a good beam set and compete one more time at these Olympic Games."
Biles returned to international competition last October at the 2023 World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, and earned a gold medal in balance beam, her fourth World gold medal in that discipline. China's Zhou Yaqin finished with silver and Brazil's Rebeca Andrade earned bronze.
Get Olympics updates in your texts! Join USA TODAY Sports' WhatsApp Channel
2024 Olympic medals: Who is leading the medal count? Follow along as we track the medals for every sport.
Download for award-winning coverage, crosswords, audio storytelling, the eNewspaper and more.
Here's everything you need to know about the women's balance beam final:
When is gymnastics balance beam final?
The women's balance beam final is Monday, Aug. 5, at 6:36 a.m. ET at the Bercy Arena in Paris.
How to watch gymnastics balance beam final
The women's balance beam final will be broadcast live on NBC, USA Network and E! Network. It can also be streamed on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com and the NBC Sports app.
Who is the reigning women's Olympic balance beam champion?
China's Guan Chenchen is the reigning Olympic balance beam champion after winning gold at the Tokyo Games in 2021. Simone Biles finished with an Olympic bronze medal. Here's how the rest of the podium rounded out:
Gold: China's Guan Chenchen - 14.633
Silver: China's Tang Xijing - 14.233
Bronze: USA's Simone Biles - 14.000
veryGood! (63382)
Related
- Jamie Foxx reps say actor was hit in face by a glass at birthday dinner, needed stitches
- Italian migration odyssey ‘Io Capitano’ hopes to connect with viewers regardless of politics
- Free COVID tests headed to nation's schools
- Mayo Clinic announces $5 billion expansion of Minnesota campus
- Taylor Swift Eras Archive site launches on singer's 35th birthday. What is it?
- John Mulaney relates to Matthew Perry's addiction battle: 'I’m thinking about him a lot'
- California mother Danielle Friedland missing after visiting Houston healthcare facility
- Celebrate the Holidays With These “Up and Coming” Gift Ideas From Real Housewives' Jessel Taank
- Jorge Ramos reveals his final day with 'Noticiero Univision': 'It's been quite a ride'
- India opens an investigation after US says it disrupted a plot to kill a Sikh separatist leader
Ranking
- Civic engagement nonprofits say democracy needs support in between big elections. Do funders agree?
- Groom kills his bride and 4 others at wedding reception in Thailand, police say
- New Mexico creates new council to address cases of missing and slain Native Americans
- Georgia Republicans move to cut losses as they propose majority-Black districts in special session
- Most popular books of the week: See what topped USA TODAY's bestselling books list
- Connecticut lawmakers seek compromise on switch to all-electric cars, after ambitious plan scrapped
- Opening statements to begin in the final trial in the 2019 death of Elijah McClain
- Former Indiana lawmaker pleads guilty to casino corruption charge
Recommendation
What do we know about the mysterious drones reported flying over New Jersey?
The Best TikTok Gifts for Teens They’ll Actually Love and Want
Judge dismisses liberal watchdog’s claims that Wisconsin impeachment panel violated open meeting law
Critically endangered Sumatran rhino named Delilah gives birth to 55-pound male calf
California DMV apologizes for license plate that some say mocks Oct. 7 attack on Israel
Want to help beyond Giving Tuesday? Here's why cash is king for charities around US
Rosalynn Carter set for funeral and burial in the town where she and her husband were born
John Mulaney relates to Matthew Perry's addiction battle: 'I’m thinking about him a lot'