After an epic day for Team USA in the men’s artistic gymnastics team final, the USA women’s gymnastics team led by Simone Biles will look to win big in the women’s artistic gymnastics team final on Tuesday.
The team final, scheduled for Tuesday morning, is the same competition that Biles, who injured her calf earlier in the week, skipped in Tokyo, citing safety concerns and sparking an international debate about mental health. The individual all-around is Thursday, where Biles and teammate Sunisa Lee, who won gold in Tokyo while Biles was sidelined, will become the first pair of Olympic all-around champions to face off in an all-around final.
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Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team final will feature competitions on uneven bars, balance beam, floor exercise and vault. Last week, U.S. officials considered skipping Biles’ uneven bars event in the team finals to give her a break during the Games. Instead, Biles will compete in all events in the finals, where three gymnasts will compete and all three scores will count.
The team of Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera finished first in the Subdivision 2 qualifier on Sunday.
In the first rotation, Biles, Jade Carey and Jordan Chiles will compete on vault. In the second rotation, Chiles, Biles and Sunisa Lee will compete on uneven bars.
The third rotation will see Chiles, Lee and Biles on the beam, and the fourth rotation will see Lee, Chiles and Biles return to the mat for the floor exercise.
Biles’ husband Jonathan Owens, who plays safety for the Chicago Bears, is expected to attend.
The only unexpected change to the lineup is on floor, where 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion Jade Carey will sit. Carey, who will vault, struggled on floor during qualifying and later said she was dealing with an illness.
Hezly Rivera, 16, the youngest member of the five-woman team, is not expected to compete. Rivera was part of the uneven bars and balance beam team in qualifying, but her scores on each event were removed from the team total.
The Americans are heavily favored to win gold after finishing second to Russia in Tokyo three years ago.
The events will air live on NBC 5, and will be replayed in prime time at 7 p.m. The events will also be streamed on Peacock.
What time does USA women’s gymnastics start on Tuesday?
All times listed below are Central Time.
July 30 – Women’s Team Final:The women’s team finals begin at 11:15 a.m. on Tuesday, July 30. You can watch it on NBC and stream each apparatus on Peacock. The event includes vault, bars, beam and floor. Here’s the order:
Vault: Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Simone Biles
Bars: Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, Suni Lee
Beam: Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Simone Biles
Floor: Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles
Full TV Schedule for US Women’s Gymnastics
August 1 – Women’s All-Around Final:The women’s all-around final begins at 11:15 a.m. on Thursday, August 1.
August 3 – Women’s Vault Final:The women’s vault final begins at 9:20 a.m. Saturday, August 3 on NBC and Peacock.
August 4 – Women’s uneven bar final:The women’s uneven bars final begins at 8 a.m. ET on Sunday, August 4 on NBC and Peacock.
August 5 – Women’s Balance Beam Finals:The women’s beam final begins at 5:36 a.m. on Monday, August 5.
August 5 – Women’s Floor Exercise Finals:The women’s floor exercise final begins at 7:20 a.m. on Monday, August 5.
Where to watch women’s gymnastics
The individual and team gymnastics events at the 2024 Olympics will air on NBC 5, USA Network and E!. Streaming will be available on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, NBC.com, the NBC Olympics app and the NBC app.
Biles ready to perform new skill at 2024 Olympics
Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, submitted an original uneven bars skill to the FIG Women’s Technical Committee for evaluation last week, according to NBC Olympics.
This skill is a variation of her Weiler Half Drill that she performs regularly, but includes a clear forward hip circle with 1.5 turns.
If she succeeds, she could leave the Paris 2024 Olympics with a new skill named after her in the Code of Points, a feat that would mean there would be a “Biles” round in every event.
Biles currently has skills named after her on vault, beam and floor. This new skill would be her sixth, but first on uneven bars.
See the new skill here.
