The women's gymnastics team final, scheduled for Tuesday morning, is the same event Simone Biles skipped during the Tokyo Olympics due to safety concerns, sparking an international conversation on mental health. This time, despite dealing with a calf injury earlier in the week, Biles will compete.
Following a strong performance by Team USA in the Men's Artistic Gymnastics team final, the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team, led by Biles, aims for a top finish in the Women's Artistic Gymnastics team final.
The final will feature routines on bars, beam, floor, and vault. Initially, there was consideration of holding Biles out of the uneven bars to give her a break, but she will now participate in all events. The lineup is as follows:
- **Vault:** Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey, Simone Biles
- **Uneven Bars:** Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee
- **Balance Beam:** Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles
- **Floor Exercise:** Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles
Jade Carey, the 2020 Olympic floor exercise champion, will sit out the floor routine due to an illness but will compete in vault. Hezly Rivera, the youngest team member, is not scheduled to compete in the final despite being part of the qualifying lineup.
The U.S. team is heavily favored to win gold after finishing as runners-up to Russia in Tokyo.
**Event Schedule:**
- **July 30 - Women's Team Final:** 11:15 AM CT on NBC and streaming on Peacock.
- **Aug. 1 - Women's All-Around Final:** 11:15 AM CT.
- **Aug. 3 - Women's Vault Final:** 9:20 AM CT.
- **Aug. 4 - Women's Uneven Bars Final:** 8:00 AM CT.
- **Aug. 5 - Women's Balance Beam Final:** 5:36 AM CT.
- **Aug. 5 - Women's Floor Exercise Final:** 7:20 AM CT.
**Where to Watch:**
Coverage will be available on NBC, USA Network, and E!, with streaming on Peacock, NBCOlympics.com, and the NBC app.
Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, has introduced a new skill on the uneven bars, which could earn her a sixth skill named after her in the Code of Points, marking a unique achievement in gymnastics.
