Simone Biles overcomes calf pain, returns to action with top scores

After a brief scare due to calf pain, Simone Biles returns to gymnastics qualification, posting the highest scores in floor and vault routines.

After a brief scare due to calf pain, Simone Biles returns to gymnastics qualification, posting the highest scores in floor and vault routines.

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.

Simone Biles overcomes calf pain, returns to action with top scores

After a brief scare due to calf pain, Simone Biles returns to gymnastics qualification, posting the highest scores in floor and vault routines.

Gymnast Simone Biles returned to action today after experiencing pain during her warm-up for the floor exercise routine. Biles was heard discussing calf pain after her warm-up. This appears to be a recurring injury."A couple weeks ago she felt, you know, but after it stopped and then just a little bit again today," said Cecile Landi, Team USA Gymnastics Head Coach. Biles received attention from the team doctor and had her leg wrapped. Biles not only returned to compete in the floor routine but also posted the highest score. She repeated the feat in the vault and also performed her routine on the bars. Biles dealt with the "twisties" during the Tokyo games, which left her unable to safely compete when she couldn't place herself while in the air. She described it as a mental injury. There are more qualifications tonight ahead of the team final on Tuesday.

PARIS, IDF —

Gymnast Simone Biles returned to action today after experiencing pain during her warm-up for the floor exercise routine.

Biles was heard discussing calf pain after her warm-up. This appears to be a recurring injury.

"A couple weeks ago she felt, you know, but after it stopped and then just a little bit again today," said Cecile Landi, Team USA Gymnastics Head Coach.

Biles received attention from the team doctor and had her leg wrapped.

Biles not only returned to compete in the floor routine but also posted the highest score.

She repeated the feat in the vault and also performed her routine on the bars.

Biles dealt with the "twisties" during the Tokyo games, which left her unable to safely compete when she couldn't place herself while in the air. She described it as a mental injury.

There are more qualifications tonight ahead of the team final on Tuesday.

Simone Biles overcomes calf pain, returns to action with top scores

After a brief scare due to calf pain, Simone Biles returns to gymnastics qualification, posting the highest scores in floor and vault routines.

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