Simone Biles leads USA to women’s gymnastics team gold at Paris Olympics

• Gymnastics star wins fifth Olympic gold medal
• Italy win silver, Brazil get bronze, GB finish fourth
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Simone Biles has won her fifth Olympic gold medal after anchoring the United States to a commanding win in the women's gymnastics team final on Tuesday afternoon at the Bercy Arena.

The five-woman squad of Biles, Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera returned the US to the top of the Olympic podium in dominant fashion after posting a combined score of 171.296, more than 5.802 points clear of Italy (165.494), who earned their first artistic gymnastics medal in 96 years. Brazil took bronze (164.497), keeping Great Britain off the podium by a scant 0.234 points.