Simone Biles competing in all four events at Olympic team finals despite calf injury
FILE-Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after competing on the vault during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Qualification on day two of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 28, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty
Simone Biles will compete in all four events during the Olympic team finals despite a calf injury over the weekend.
Biles is in the lineup for Tuesday night’s competition.
The Olympic gold medalist tweaked her calf during warmups for the floor exercise during qualifying rounds on Sunday. She had her calf taped and returned to compete, earning top scores on the floor and vault events.
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U.S. team leaders initially considered holding Biles out of the uneven bars in team finals to give her a break during the Paris games.
However, the 27-year-old will participate in every event during the finals, when three gymnasts compete and all three scores count.
The Associated Press reports that the Americans are favored to win the gold medal after finishing runner-up to Russia in Tokyo in 2021.
The Associated Press contributed to this report. This story was reported from Washington, D.C.