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Simone Biles to compete on all four events despite calf injury during Olympic team finals

Simone Biles to compete on all four events despite calf injury during Olympic team finals
The day would begin fine Biles doing her balance beam routine, but it was while she was warming up for her floor exercise that you could hear her talk about pain to her calf. *** couple of weeks ago, she felt, you know, after I stopped and then just *** little bit, she would get attention from the team doctor and have that leg wrapped after sitting and watching for B Biles was back in action in *** big way, the floor posting the highest score and doing the same in the vault. She would take *** routine on the bars as well. Now remember it was in Tokyo where she had the twisties. So all eyes had been on her as *** redemption type story here in Paris. We will continue to follow vile and team usa gymnastics throughout our time here at the Olympic Games in Paris at the Summer Olympics. I'm Jason Newton.
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Simone Biles to compete on all four events despite calf injury during Olympic team finals
A calf injury isn't going to slow down Simone Biles.The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night's Olympic team finals.Biles tweaked her left calf while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying on Sunday. She retreated briefly to have the calf taped but then returned and posted the top scores on the floor and vault on her way to topping the all-around.Last week, U.S. team leaders had considered holding Biles out of the uneven bars in team finals to give her a small break during the Games. Instead, Biles will be part of every event during the finals, when three gymnasts compete and all three scores count.The Americans are heavily favored to win gold after finishing runner-up to Russia in Tokyo three years ago.

A calf injury isn't going to slow down Simone Biles.

The American gymnastics star is in the lineup for all four events during Tuesday night's Olympic team finals.

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Biles tweaked her left calf while warming up for floor exercise during qualifying on Sunday. She retreated briefly to have the calf taped but then returned and posted the top scores on the floor and vault on her way to topping the all-around.

Last week, U.S. team leaders had considered holding Biles out of the uneven bars in team finals to give her a small break during the Games. Instead, Biles will be part of every event during the finals, when three gymnasts compete and all three scores count.

The Americans are heavily favored to win gold after finishing runner-up to Russia in Tokyo three years ago.