Simone Biles magic leads USA to world gymnastics championships gold medal
by Tumaini Carayol in Antwerp from US news | The Guardian on (#6FAA8)
- Biles' searing floor routine draws standing ovation
- Britain in sixth with Brazil second and France third
Two years after she was forced to withdraw from the Olympic team final and spent the remainder of the night on the sidelines, this time Simone Biles competed right until the end.
Charged with closing out another gold medal after a challenging evening of injuries and uncertainty, Biles showed steely nerves. She marched through a spectacular routine, drawing a standing ovation from the Antwerp crowd as the United States clinched a sixth consecutive team gold medal at the World Artistic Gymnastics Championships with a score of 167.729.
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