After her teammates Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez performed exceptionally on the floor, American gymnast Simone Biles only needed better than 7.591 for her routine to secure the Olympic gold medal for the U.S. on Tuesday.
It wasn’t even close.
Ladies and Gentlemen, the 4’8” giant, @Simone_Biles. https://t.co/8UlQsUiW6F https://t.co/hPrWj8g10W
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 10, 2016
In the end, Biles, the three-time world champion, scored a 15.8. The team won the gold by more than eight points ahead of Russia, which nabbed second place. China took bronze.
Four years ago #USA won by 5.066 points, the biggest margin in 52 years. This time they won …read more
Source: PBS
