The U.S. women’s gymnastics team continues to make history as they aim to extend their impressive 32-year medal streak at the Olympics. Since the 1992 Barcelona Games, the team has captured medals at every Olympics, including three gold medals in 1996, 2012, and 2016. Today, they have a chance to add a fourth gold to their collection.
After two rotations in the final, Team USA is comfortably leading the pack, with Italy trailing by three points in second place and China in third place. The team is looking strong and focused as they head into the next phase of the competition.
The team’s coaches, Cecile and Laurent Landi, who originally hail from France, are in the unique position of coaching the superstar gymnast Simone Biles at her family gym in Spring, Texas. Cecile Landi, a former Olympic gymnast herself, understands the pressure and excitement of competitive gymnastics, having represented France at the 1996 Atlanta Games.
As the competition progresses, the focus now shifts to the beam event, known for its difficulty. The Team USA ladies, including athletes like Chiles, Lee, and Biles, will aim to navigate the beam without any falls as they compete for both team and individual honors.
In a star-studded crowd, big names like Natalie Portman, Serena Williams, and Michael Phelps were seen cheering on the athletes. Chiles, in particular, lived up to her reputation as “that girl” with an outstanding performance on bars, scoring higher than her qualifying score and setting the stage for Team USA’s continued success in the competition.
