Simone Biles Finishes Fifth in Beam Final

Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee both fell off the balance beam during the finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics, each scoring 13.100 and missing out on medals. Despite strong starts, the narrow beam proved challenging for multiple competitors, with five out of eight finalists experiencing slips. Italy's Alice D'Amato won gold, China's Zhou Yaqin took silver, and Italy's Manila Esposito earned bronze. This marks the first time since 2000 that an American gymnast did not medal in this event. Biles and Lee had previously garnered multiple medals during these games, with Biles securing gold in vault and Lee bronze in uneven bars. Biles will have another chance to add to her Olympic medal tally in the upcoming floor final.