That's because each country can enter just two competitors in the final, leaving Biles, Douglas and Raisman to battle for those two places. 'I just wanted to wish you the best of luck in the Olympics, we're all rooting for you back at home.'Įxperts say it's not a question of if the women will win gold - but just how many medals they will take home for Team USA.Īlthough the athletes - Biles, Douglas, Hernandez, Raisman and Madison Kocian, 19 - are heavily favored to repeat as gold medalists, the real drama will be which of the three Americans in the all-around gymnastics competition will miss out on the final.
'Hey Simone, it's Kim Kardashian West,' she said in the video, tweeted by USA Olympics. Kim Kardashian posted a video of herself online with a special message to the gymnast. Many praised Biles' outstanding performance online with even the celebrity crowd weighing in to pass on their congratulations. US gymnast Gabrielle Douglas competes in the qualifying for the women's floor event of the artistic gymnastics at the Olympic Arena Gold medal winner and defending champion Douglas, 20, and Madison Kocian will compete in the uneven bars and Laurie Hernandez will represent the team on the balance beam. Artistic Gymnastics - 2019 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships - Womens Floor Final - Hanns-Martin-Schleyer-Halle, Stuttgart, Germany - OctoSimone Biles of the U.S. Bringing you comfort and support so you look and feel great our huge selection of dance leotards from top brands including Bloch, Capezio, 1st Position and Plume come in a stunning array of colours from Black to Pink and a range of styles that ensures all dancers can find their perfect leotard here at Dance Direct. The teen was almost two points ahead of teammate Aly Raisman, 22, who narrowly edged out Gabby Douglas to earn the other spot on the all-around competition, and will also compete in the floor exercise event. She will now compete in every event except for the uneven bars. Whether you need a new black leotard for class, or fashion leotard for the stage, we have a range of styles for ages. These leotards are influenced by adult styles, but sized right for teen bodies. Thats why here at Move Dance we designed a line of leotards just for teens. Russia came in at third place.īut Biles, 19, was the star of today's events, coming first in the all-round competition with a total of 62.366 and leading the qualifiers in exercise, vault and balance beam. As a growing teen it can be hard to find dancewear that fits just right.
The United States women's team took home a final team score of 185.238 putting them nearly 10 points ahead of second-place China through four subdivisions, a massive gap in a sport where the margins are often measured in fractions. Simon Biles is on course to take home gold in Rio after dominating the gymnastics qualifiers today as Team USA took the lead.