U.S. gymnast Jade Carey struggled during the women's gymnastics qualification round at the Paris 2024 Olympics due to an unspecified illness, which left her with no energy and unable to eat. Despite being the reigning Olympic floor champion, she made several uncharacteristic errors, culminating in a significant fall during her floor routine that disqualified her from defending her title. However, Carey redeemed herself with a strong performance on the vault, scoring 14.433 and securing a spot in the finals for that event. Carey's team, including Simone Biles, Sunisa Lee, and Jordan Chiles, still led the qualifications, advancing to the team all-around final. Carey has been transparent about her health issues, thanking fans for their support and emphasizing that her poor performance was not due to nerves but genuine illness.