The discussion coming into the Tokyo Olympics was never about whether U.S. gymnast Simone Biles would win gold, but how many times.
The assumption was she would not only add to her Rio haul of four gold medals, but potentially land another six to make her the most decorated female in Olympic history.
Biles, 24, began qualifying by flying off the mat with both feet at the end of one tumbling pass during her floor exercise. Biles's competition got off to a bad start on the vault in the first rotation with a disappointing score of 13.766. All three Russians scored higher, as did her U.S. team mates. As the rest of the team moved on, Biles put on a tracksuit and an "R" appeared next to her name in the official results list, indicating she was no longer involved in the competition.
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