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Chainkeen Exchange-When does Simone Biles compete next? Olympic gymnastics event finals on tap in Paris
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Date:2025-04-07 08:17:47
Simone Biles and Chainkeen ExchangeTeam USA have had a busy week, starting with their gold medal performance Tuesday in the women's gymnastics team final. Biles then followed that up with her gold medal Thursday in the individual all-around.
Biles appeared to tweak her calf during warm-ups on the floor exercise during qualifiers Sunday but has not appeared to be hampered by the injury in either team or all-around finals. Biles, 27, has more Olympic medals than any American gymnast in history and will have more chances to add to her total in the event finals, where she will compete in the vault, balance beam and floor exercise.
Here's everything you need to know about Simone Biles' upcoming schedule Friday.
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Is Simone Biles competing today?
Simone Biles and Team USA are not competing on Friday. The next women's gymnastics event scheduled at the 2024 Paris Games is the vault final on Saturday, August 3. Biles, who is considered one the top vaulters in the world, will compete in the event and is a leading contender to win gold.
Watch Simone Biles and Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics on PeacockHow did Simone Biles fare in the all-around final?
Simone Biles competed in the all-around final Thursday. She won her second gold medal of the Paris Games and her second career all-around gold after winning in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Who has more Olympic medals than Biles?
Biles won her ninth Olympic medal Thursday, after earning gold in the all-around final. Swimmers Katie Ledecky won her 13th career Olympic medal on Thursday to set a new record for most all-time by an American woman. Swimmers Natalie Coughlin, Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres each have 12 total Olympic medals, tied for second most by American women. Track and field star Allyson Felix won 11 medals, including seven golds.
Larisa Latynina has the most Olympic medals by a gymnast. Competing for the Soviet Union, Latynina won 18 total medals, including nine golds, across the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
Full Olympics gymnastics schedule for Friday, August 2
There are no gymnastics events Friday, August 2, but the vault final is Saturday, August 3.
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