{"id":2316415,"date":"2024-07-31T03:29:01","date_gmt":"2024-07-31T07:29:01","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-the-gold-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner\/"},"modified":"2024-07-31T03:31:58","modified_gmt":"2024-07-31T07:31:58","slug":"us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-the-gold-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/us-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-the-gold-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner\/","title":{"rendered":"US women\u2019s gymnastics team wins the gold at the Olympics &#8211; Washington Examiner"},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"float:left\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">26<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fus-womens-gymnastics-team-wins-the-gold-at-the-olympics-washington-examiner%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2316415&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><p>The U.S. women&#8217;s \u200d<a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/team-usa-has-history-making-olympic-start-in-tokyo-despite-early-failures-worst-olympic-ratings-in-three-decades\/\" title=\"Team USA Has History-Making Olympic Start In Tokyo Despite Early Failures, Worst Olympic Ratings In Three Decades\">gymnastics team<\/a> has secured the gold medal at\u2062 the Olympics, marking their first victory since 2016 and fourth overall in Olympic history. The <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/former-coach-fired-for-removing-blm-poster-claims-1a-rights-violated\/\" title=\"Former Coach Fired for Removing BLM Poster Claims 1A Rights Violated\">team achieved<\/a> a total score of 171.296, comfortably finishing ahead of Italy, which <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/trans-weightlifter-has-a-genuine-chance-for-a-womens-olympic-medal\/\" title=\"Trans Weightlifter Has A \u2018Genuine Chance\u2019 For A Women\u2019s Olympic Medal\">won silver<\/a> with a score \u2062of 165.494\u2014its\u2062 first gymnastics medal since 1928. Brazil captured the bronze medal with\u200d 164.497\u2062 points. Led by gymnastics star\u2062 Simone \u2064Biles, who was competing in her third\u200d Olympics, the U.S. team maintained a commanding lead despite a few mistakes during routines. Additionally, Sunisa\u200d &#8220;Suni&#8221; Lee emerged as a key \u200dperformer, particularly on the uneven\u2062 bars, contributing significantly to the team&#8217;s success after overcoming \u2063a serious kidney condition in 2023. Lee\u2064 expressed her \u200bnervousness ahead of the competition but ultimately helped her team clinch the gold medal.  <\/p>\n<p class=\"readmore\">\n    <button onclick=\"showReadMore()\" id=\"readmorebtn\">Read more&#8230;<\/button>\n<\/p>\n<hr id=\"line\">\n<span id=\"more\"><\/p>\n<p><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><?xml encoding=\"utf-8\" ?><\/p>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-header-search-button-mob dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><span class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-button\"><i class=\"tdb-mobile-menu-icon td-icon-mobile\"><\/i><\/span><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search\" aria-labelledby=\"td-header-search-button\">\n<div class=\"tdb-drop-down-search-inner\">\n<form method=\"get\" class=\"tdb-search-form\" action=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\"><\/form>\n<div class=\"tdb-aj-search\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/#\" role=\"button\" aria-label=\"Search\" class=\"tdb-head-search-btn dropdown-toggle\" data-toggle=\"dropdown\"><i class=\"tdb-search-icon td-icon-search\"><\/i><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<h1 class=\"tdb-title-text\">US women&rsquo;s gymnastics team wins the gold at the Olympics<\/h1>\n<div><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-title-line\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\">\n<div id=\"Brid_1717559\" class=\"tpd-featured-video bridtv\"><\/div>\n<p>The U.S. women&rsquo;s gymnastics <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/a-football-analogy-to-explain-democrats-election-cheating\/\" title=\"A Football Analogy to Explain Democrats&#039; Election Cheating\">team won<\/a> the gold medal at the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/olympics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Olympics<\/a> on Tuesday.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>It was the first time since 2016 that the team won the gold medal and the fourth time overall for U.S. women&rsquo;s gymnastics. They finished ahead of the surprising silver medalists <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/italy\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Italy<\/a>, who received a medal in Olympics gymnastics for the first time since 1928. The U.S. finished with 171.296 points, while Italy had 165.494. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/tag\/brazil\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" title>Brazil<\/a> took third place and the bronze medal with 164.497 points.<\/p>\n<p>The U.S. team was led by gymnastics superstar Simone Biles, now in her third Olympics. Despite a few routine mishaps, the U.S. team dominated the competition. The team&rsquo;s lead was so large that those mistakes did not wind up mattering much in the final result.&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>While the spotlight was undoubtedly on Biles, teammate Sunisa &ldquo;Suni&rdquo; Lee might have been the unsung hero of the competition.<\/p>\n<p>Lee, who won the gold medal in the all-around competition in the last summer Olympics in Tokyo, overcame a serious kidney disease in 2023. The condition was so severe that it caused her entire body to swell up, and she was unsure if she would ever be able to compete again. Her performance on the uneven bars on Tuesday helped the U.S. clinch the gold.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>On Tuesday, after the victory, Lee mentioned that she was nervous about the competition on Monday night and sought guidance from team leader Simone Biles and fellow teammate Jordan Chiles, ESPN reported.<\/p>\n<p>&ldquo;We&rsquo;re just really trying to support and lean on one another,&rdquo; Lee <a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/www.espn.com\/olympics\/story\/_\/id\/40682635\/simone-biles-us-win-women-team-gymnastics-gold-olympics\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">said<\/a>. &ldquo;So that&rsquo;s kind of the nature of the conversation, just letting each other know that we can lean on each other because we&rsquo;ve been there. It&rsquo;s really hard to be doing what we are doing, and it&rsquo;s easier if we can lean on each other.&rdquo;<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Next up for the women&rsquo;s gymnastics team is the all-around competition and the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/simone-biles-withdraws-from-individual-all-around-event-to-focus-on-mental-health\/\" title=\"Simone Biles Withdraws From Individual All-Around Event To Focus On Mental Health\">individual event finals<\/a> for the balance beam, vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. Biles, who won her fifth gold medal and eighth medal overall with the victory on Tuesday, has the opportunity to add to her collection.<\/p>\n<p>The team&rsquo;s win on Tuesday made Biles the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history. Now, she has the opportunity to add to her legend and become the American gymnast awarded the most gold medals ever in Olympic competitions.<\/p>\n<p> <script data-cfasync=\"false\" src=\"http:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/cdn-cgi\/scripts\/5c5dd728\/cloudflare-static\/email-decode.min.js\"><\/script><script>!function(){var g=window;g.googletag=g.googletag||{},g.googletag.cmd=g.googletag.cmd||[],g.googletag.cmd.push(function(){g.googletag.pubads().setTargeting(\"has-featured-video\",\"true\")})}();<\/script><script>var _bp=_bp||[];_bp.push({\"div\":\"Brid_1717559\",\"obj\":{\"id\":\"27789\",\"width\":\"1280\",\"height\":\"720\",\"stickyDirection\":\"below\",\"video\":\"1717559\"}});<\/script><script defer src=\"https:\/\/services.brid.tv\/player\/build\/brid.min.js\"><\/script><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"tdb-block-inner td-fix-index\"><\/div>\n<p><\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The U.S. women&#8217;s gymnastics team secured the gold medal at the Olympics on Tuesday, marking their first victory since 2016 and their fourth overall in this category. They outperformed Italy, who took home the silver medal\u2014an achievement for them in Olympic gymnastics for the first time since 1928. The U.S. scored 171.296 points, while Italy followed with 165.494 points, and Brazil claimed third place with a score of 164.497 points.<\/p>\n<p>Leading the team was gymnastics icon Simone Biles, competing in her third Olympics. Despite some errors during routines, the U.S. team&#8217;s substantial lead ensured that these mistakes did not significantly impact their final score.<\/p>\n<p>While Biles received much of the attention, teammate Sunisa &#8220;Suni&#8221; Lee emerged as a key contributor to their success. Lee had battled a serious kidney condition earlier in 2023 that caused significant swelling throughout her body and raised doubts about her ability to compete again; however, she delivered an impressive performance on the uneven bars that helped secure gold for her team.<\/p>\n<p>After their victory on Tuesday, Lee expressed feelings of nervousness leading up to Monday&#8217;s competition and sought support from Biles and fellow teammate Jordan Chiles. She emphasized the importance of mutual support among teammates: \u201cWe\u2019re just really trying to support and lean on one another&#8230; It\u2019s really hard to be doing what we are doing, and it\u2019s easier if we can lean on each other.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Looking ahead, the women\u2019s gymnastics team will participate in individual events including all-around competitions as well as finals for balance beam, vault, uneven bars, and floor exercise. With this latest win making her the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history\u2014having won five gold medals overall\u2014Biles has further opportunities to enhance her legacy by potentially becoming the American gymnast with the most gold medals ever awarded at Olympic Games<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2677,"featured_media":2316416,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Paris-Olympics_562.webp","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[34508,26897,4825,34619,36741],"class_list":["post-2316415","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner","tag-gold-medal","tag-gymnastics","tag-olympics","tag-sports-news","tag-us-women"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/www.washingtonexaminer.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2024\/07\/Paris-Olympics_562.webp","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316415","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2677"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2316415"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2316415\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2316416"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2316415"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2316415"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2316415"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}