Article 5MX8Q ‘I did it for me’: Simone Biles returns to Olympics to win bronze on beam

‘I did it for me’: Simone Biles returns to Olympics to win bronze on beam

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Simone Biles, the greatest gymnast of all time, ended her Olympics with a bronze but after a turbulent week in Tokyo it felt like a victory.

The four-time Olympic champion won bronze on the balance beam in Tokyo on Tuesday. Her score of 14.000 put her behind gold medalist Chenchen Guan (14.633) and Xijing Tang (14.233), both of China.

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