Article 5KKK3 Simone Biles overcomes rocky night to lock down US Olympic team spot

Simone Biles overcomes rocky night to lock down US Olympic team spot

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  • Biles joined by Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Grace McCallum
  • Lee posts higher all-around score than Biles in surprise

Simone Biles' Olympic encore is finally here.

The reigning world and Olympic gymnastics champion locked up her spot in Tokyo by easily winning the US Olympic trials on Sunday night. The 24-year-old's two-day total of 118.098 earned her one of two automatic spots on the plane to Japan next month, where she will try to become the first female gymnast in more than 50 years to win consecutive all-around Olympic golds.

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