But under Olympic rules, it meant disappointment for reigning Olympic all-around champion Gabby Douglas. Biles’s final score was 62.366. With it, Biles sealed an American rout of Sunday’s qualifying sessions and bounced directly into the embrace of four adoring teammates. The two gymnasts ended up with identical beam scores, which clinched the all-around spot for Raisman. When Simone Biles, the supernova of the U.S. women’s gymnastics team, stuck the landing on a near-flawless balance beam routine at Rio Olympic Arena, she let out a squeal.

Source: Washington Post August 08, 2016 01:55 UTC