Gymnast Simone Biles chases her first Paris Olympic gold:-It is anticipated that Simone Biles will win her first Olympic gymnastics gold medal since 2016 on Tuesday. Meanwhile, the men’s triathlon competition in Paris has been postponed by one day owing to pollution in the Seine, which occurred only hours before it was scheduled to begin.
As the United States of America competes in the women’s team final, Biles appears to be back at the top of her game. She is leading the United States on what has been dubbed as a mission of redemption.
At the Rio 2016 Olympic Games, the gymnast, who is now 27 years old and is widely regarded as the best gymnast of all time, won four gold medals.
However, she struggled with the disorienting mental block that gymnasts refer to as the “twisties” at the Tokyo Olympics, which were postponed due to the pandemic three years ago.
As a result of Biles’s unexpected withdrawal from the majority of her competitions, including the team final, the United States of America finished in second place, behind Russia, which had previously won gold in both 2012 and 2016.
Biles, who has won the world championship 23 times, did not only bring home a silver and a bronze medal, but she also received a lot of praise for being upfront about her struggles with mental health. However, there were some people who accused her of putting herself ahead of her country.
“It has to be for us,” Biles remarked in reference to the United States’ attempt to reclaim the title of reigning champions of the women’s team.
I do not think it could be for anyone else. It is for the love of the sport, the love of representing the United States of America, and for ourselves that we do it.
Biles impressed an A-list crowd in Paris on Sunday, her first visit in the French city, despite straining her left calf and performing with her leg taped. The United States team finished first in the rankings during qualification, and Biles was able to impress the fans.
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River pollution
At the beginning of the triathlon competition, which was initially slated to start on Tuesday morning with the men’s individual race, the swimming leg of the competition is due to take place on the River Seine, which winds its way through Toulouse, the capital of France.
However, only a few hours before the event was scheduled to begin, the organizers announced that the competition would be rescheduled for Wednesday because of the poor condition of the water.
According to a statement that was released by World Triathlon, the amount of pollution in certain portions of the river had increased to levels that were “still above the acceptable limits” as a result of the heavy rain that fell in the French city on Friday and Saturday.
The French government had anticipated that by having the triathlon and marathon swimming competitions on the river, which is lined by some of the most iconic landmarks in Paris, they would be able to create pictures of the Games that would last for generations.
The recent downpour caused discharges of raw sewage, which led to the cancellation of a second day of triathlon training on Monday. The organizers had already decided to cancel the training session due to the poor water quality.
According to statements made by authorities from Paris 2024 and World Triathlon before to the postponement, they were “confident” that pollution levels would decrease prior to the beginning of the competition. This was due to the fact that the weather was hot and sunny, which helps keep bacteria levels down.
On Tuesday, temperatures are expected to reach highs of 35 degrees Celsius (95 degrees Fahrenheit), which has prompted the meteorologists in charge of forecasting the weather to issue a weather alert for Paris and the surroundings.
Irish history bid
Kaylee McKeown of Australia, the reigning champion, and Regan Smith, the current holder of the world record for the 100-meter backstroke, will compete against each other on the fourth day of the swimming competition.
There are three golds up for grabs at La Defense Arena, and this is one of them.
The remaining events are the men’s 4×200-meter freestyle relay and the men’s 800-meter freestyle, both of which are being competed in by Ireland’s Daniel Wiffen, who is attempting to become the first man from his country to win an Olympic gymnastics gold medal.
During the heats that took place on Monday, the world champion came in with the fastest time.
The young man, who was born in England and is now 23 years old, stated that he was not obsessed with gold and the role it plays in Irish legend.
“Any medal’s good, it is my first race here, and it is my first time actually being in contention for an Olympic medal, so I will take any medal, whatever colour,” he stated to reporters.
On Tuesday, there will also be competitions for gold medals in the disciplines of fencing, judo, shooting, and table tennis.
Following France’s stunning victory in the men’s rugby sevens competition, there will also be the final played for the women’s rugby sevens competition.