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Day four of the Paris 2024 Olympics is underway as Simone Biles and the US women’s gymnastics team prepare to compete for gold this afternoon.
This year’s competition comes after the team scored all silver at the Tokyo 2021 Olympics. Biles will compete in the all-around, vault, floor and beam, while team member Suni Lee will vie for gold in the all-around, beam and bars.
The US women’s team will compete after US men’s gymnastics team won their first medal since 2008 on Monday. Their victory came after a stunning pommel horse routine from specialist Stephen Nedoroscik. The 25-year-old only competed in the one event, and his excellent performance sealed the win for the team.
Katie Ledecky also competed in the 1,500-meter freestyle swimming race this afternoon, winning by nearly 18 seconds and advancing to the finals.
Meanwhile, Coco Gauff is out of the singles competition after she lost to Croatia’s Donna Vekic this morning in the third round. Gauff made history at the opening ceremony last week as the youngest American flag bearer. She was also the first tennis player to hold the honor.
Olympics 2024: Women’s gymnastics final
Team GB’s Ruby Evans is the first gymnast up for this final. She’s on floor and after a very slight stumble, which she recovers well, following her first twirls the Brit gets into the routine.
She finishes with a double straight flourish and scores a 13.100. Very decent start.
Mike Jones30 July 2024 17:25
Olympics 2024: All of the celebrities seen watching Simone Biles
The US women’s gymnastics team, led by Simone Biles, drew a who’s-who of famous fans to the 2024 Olympics in Paris on Sunday.
There were some notable faces in the audience including Tom Cruise as fans ran up to him in the arena to take selfies and provide a few hand shakes.
Here’s a look at all the famous faces who’ve come to Paris to support the American gymnast:
Mike Jones30 July 2024 17:20
Olympics 2024: Women’s gymnastics final
There’s a loud cheer, the loudest of the night, as Team USA make their way onto the floor. Simone Biles has a wide smile on her face and is enjoying the adulation.
Based on the receptions alone the USA would already have the gold.
But, this is a final and anything can happen. All the teammates need to rise to the occasion and the field is a stacked house with the USA, Brazil and China the favourites ahead of this team final getting started.
Mike Jones30 July 2024 17:18
Olympics 2024: Women’s gymnastics final
Here’s the full schedule for this evening’s final:
Rotation 1: USA/Italy vault, China/Brazil uneven bars, Japan/Canada balance beam, Great Britain/Romania floor.
The USA lineup: Chiles, Carey, Biles. Team GB: Evans, Martin, Kinsella.
Rotation 2: USA/Italy uneven bars, China/Brazil beam, Japan/Canada floor, GB/Romania vault.
Team GB: Fenton, Kinsella, Evans. USA lineup: Chiles, Biles, Lee
Rotation 3: USA/Italy beam, China/Brazil floor, Japan/Canada vault, GB/Romania uneven bars.
Team USA: Chiles, Lee, Biles. For Team GB, this will be the first appearance for Rebecca Downie, who’s last up after Kinsella and Fenton.
Rotation 4: USA/Italy floor, China/Brazil vault, Japan/Canada uneven bars, GB/Romania beam.
Team USA: Lee, Chiles, Biles. Team GB: Fenton, Downie, Kinsella.
Mike Jones30 July 2024 17:14
Olympics 2024: Women’s gymnastics final
It’s almost time for the Women’s gymnastics final which will see USA star Simone Biles star and challenge for another Olympic gold medal.
Team GB are competing too but they’ll have to be perfect to get the better of the 27-year-old and her teammates.

Mike Jones30 July 2024 17:10
Olympics 2024: Lee Morton goes from searching a job portal to Team GB Olympic hockey hero
Olympic days like these were never meant to happen to Lee Morton.
Thanks to an olive branch from head coach Paul Revington, a willingness to evolve his game and a whole heap of natural ability, Morton is now the toast of Team GB having struck a stunning brace in the final five minutes to earn a dramatic 2-2 draw with Netherlands.
Tom Harle from Yves-du-Manoir Stadium:
Luke Baker30 July 2024 16:32
Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin qualifies after finishing her heats in sixth place, with Czechoslovakia’s Gabriela Satkova top of the leaderboard after her outstanding Run 1 time of 99.44 seconds.
Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin qualifies after finishing her heats in sixth place, with Czechoslovakia’s Gabriela Satkova top of the leaderboard after her outstanding Run 1 time of 99.44 seconds.
Oscar Pick30 July 2024 16:26
Olympics 2024 – Canoe Slalom
Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin improves on her Run 1 time by just over two seconds, despite a rocky start and, at times, struggling to negotiate the choppy white water.
Oscar Pick30 July 2024 16:22
Olympics 2024 – Canoe Slalom
Great Britain’s Mallory Franklin is just moments away from making her second run in the Canoe Slalom Women’s C1 Heats, after achieving a time of 104.72 seconds – finishing in fifth place – in her first run, which took place earlier today.

Oscar Pick30 July 2024 16:12
Olympics 2024: Jack Draper complains about drinking hot water and having to fill his own bottle
Jack Draper crashed out of the men’s singles tennis earlier today by losing 6-7, 6-3, 6-2 to Taylor Fritz and the Brit wasn’t happy about the conditions at Roland Garros.
The temperature of the water and having to fill his own bottle were among the complaints in the sweltering Parisian heat.
“It was tough conditions, there’s no doubt about it,” said Draper as he dripped with sweat. “I need to play more in this sort of heat, and obviously, going to America, I’ll get more used to that. It was really hot out there today.
“We were both trying our best to put out some good tennis. Part of it’s physicality but I said to the referee, it’s pretty poor that the players have to drink hot water when we’re playing in those conditions.
“It’s important we have good fridges to keep our water cool. It’s so tough to recover when you’re just not replenishing properly.
“There’s no escape from the heat, even at the change of ends. I haven’t played in much hotter conditions than that. Your body starts to really fight against you.
“We shouldn’t have to fill our water up every change of ends, we need to sit down. It’s not good enough. I just think it’s pretty poor that they put the players through that on court.”

Luke Baker30 July 2024 16:10
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