On Tuesday, Simone Biles is expected to win her first Olympic gymnastics gold medal since 2016. The men’s race in Paris was pushed back by a day because of pollution in the Seine just hours before it was supposed to start.
Biles of the United States looks like she is back to her best as she leads her team to what has been called a “redeemation mission” in the women’s team final.
At the Rio 2016 Games, the 27-year-old won four gold medals and is thought to be the best dancer of all time.
However, she had to deal with the disorienting mental block that gymnasts call “twisties” at the Tokyo Olympics three years ago, which were delayed because of a pandemic.
Biles suddenly pulled out of most of her events, including the team final, and the US had to settle for silver after winning gold in 2012 and 2016.
Biles, who has won 23 world titles, came home with a silver and a bronze medal. She was praised for being open about her mental health, but some people said she put herself before her country.
“It has to be for us,” Biles said about the US’s attempt to win back the title for their women’s team.
“No one else can have it.” We do it because we love the sport and we love defending the USA.
In qualifying, the US team came in first place, and Biles wowed an A-list crowd in Paris on Sunday, her first time there, even though she hurt her left calf and had to compete with tape on it.
River pollution
The swimming part of the triathlon was supposed to take place in the River Seine, which runs through the French capital. The competition was supposed to start on Tuesday morning with the men’s individual event.
But just hours before the race was supposed to start, organizers said it would be moved to Wednesday because the water quality was too bad.
A statement from World Triathlon said that the pollution in some parts of the river was “still above the acceptable limits” after heavy rain fell in the French city on Friday and Saturday.
French officials hoped that having the triathlon and marathon swimming events on the river, which is lined with some of Paris’s most famous buildings, would make memories of the Games last a long time.
Monday’s second day of triathlon training had to be canceled because the water quality was too bad. This was because of the recent rain, which caused raw sewage to leak into the water.
Before the delay, staff from Paris 2024 and the World Triathlon said they were “confident” that pollution would go down before the race because of the hot, sunny weather, which helps keep bacteria levels low.
Wednesday and Thursday will be very hot, with highs of 35 Celsius (95 Fahrenheit). Because of this, weather officials have issued a warning for Paris and the surrounding areas.
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Irish history bid
This is the fourth day of swimming. The defending winner, Kaylee McKeown of Australia, and the world record holder, Regan Smith of the US, are competing for the title of 100m backstroke champion.
At La Defense Arena, there are three golds up for grabs.
The other two are the men’s 4x200m freestyle relay and the men’s 800m freestyle. Daniel Wiffen of Ireland is trying to become the first man from his country to win an Olympic swimming gold medal.
In the heats on Monday, the world winner had the fastest time.
He claimed that he wasn’t crazy about gold and a place in Irish legend that goes with it.
“Any medal’s good, it’s my first race here, and it’s my first time actually being in contention for an Olympic medal, so I’ll take any medal, whatever colour,” he added.
On Tuesday, there are also gold awards to be won in judo, shooting, fencing, and table tennis.
Finally, there is the final of the women’s rugby sevens. France won the men’s title in a very exciting way.
Rafael Nadal and Carlos Alcaraz become the “dream team” of tennis when they play again in the second round of the men’s doubles.