Tokyo Olympics: U.S. Gymnast Sunisa Lee Wins Gold Medal In Women’s All-Around Final Without Simone Biles

Tokyo Olympics: U.S. Gymnast Sunisa Lee Wins Gold Medal In Women’s All-Around Final Without Simone Biles

Share to Linkedin U. S. gymnast Sunisa Lee took home the gold medal Thursday in the women's all-around competition"”with Brazil's Rebeca Andrade earning silver"”after the competition moved forward without gold-medal favorite Simone Biles as the superstar gymnast bowed out of the competition for her mental health. U. S. Olympic gymnast Sunisa Lee after competing on uneven bars during the Women's All-Around Final ... [+] at the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games on July 29. Lee earned 57. 433 points with Andrade behind at 57. 298, while Angelina Melnikova of the Russian Olympic Committee won bronze. Lee became the favored gymnast for the gold medal after Biles announced Wednesday she would not compete in the all-around competition. U. S. gymnast Jade Carey replaced Biles in the all-around competition, earning eighth place after errors like falling off the balance beam. Lee started strong with a vault that scored higher than her qualifying round, and the gymnast remained neck and neck with Andrade throughout the competition, alternating between first and second places. The U. S. gymnast clinched her gold medal during the final round on the floor, delivering a clean routine while Andrade suffered a minor deduction after landing with both feet out of