Simone Biles at the Olympics: Everything to know about Team USA star at Tokyo Games

Simone Biles came into the Tokyo Games looking to make history, but a sudden and shocking change in fortune came after Biles' vault in the final of the team competition.

She and the US team earned a silver in the team event after Biles unexpectedly withdrew from the team final, citing her mental health. Russia won the team gold. 

USA Gymnastics announced that Biles would be evaluated each day leading up to the individual and all-around competitions. On Wednesday, Biles withdrew from the all-around competition and on Saturday morning it was announced that she would not participate in the individual finals for the vault and uneven bars. 

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On Sunday, Biles announced that she will compete in the final for balance beam, the last chance she has to get an individual medal at the Tokyo Olympics. And medal she did, claiming the bronze medal in a performance that didn't win gold, but was the stuff of legend.

Who replaced Simone Biles in the Olympic all-around?

She was replaced by Jade Carey, who did not originally qualify to the all-around due to the two-per-country rule.

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Get to know the rest of the Team USA gymnastics team: 

• Sunisa Lee
• Jade Carey
• Jordan Chiles 
• Grace McCallum 
• MyKayla Skinner 

Who is Simone Biles? 

Biles is an American gymnast. She competed for the U.S. at the 2016 Rio Olympics and is a member of the Tokyo 2020 women's gymnastics team. 

How old is Simone Biles?

Biles was born on March 14, 1997 and is currently 24 years old. She is the second-oldest member of this year's U.S. Olympic gymnastics team behind MyKayla Skinner, who will turn 25 in December. 

How tall is Simone Biles? 

Biles is 4-foot-8. 

Where is Simone Biles from? 

She was born in Columbus, Ohio where she and her younger sister were adopted by Ron and Nellie Biles. 

Where does Simone Biles live? 

Biles lives in Spring, Texas, where she grew up. Spring is part of the Houston metropolitan area. It is also where World Champions Centre, the gym where Biles and teammate Jordan Chiles train, is located. 

When will Simone Biles compete in Tokyo? 

The Olympic women's gymnastics team competition opened on Sunday, July 25 with qualifications where the US women had an uncharacteristically inconsistent day. Team finals took place on Tuesday, July 27.

During the first round of the team finals, Biles withdrew from competition after struggling to land her vault. 

As for the individual competition, Biles qualified for the all-around, balance beam, floor exercise, uneven bars and vault. She withdrew from the all-around and will not defend her title from Rio. She will be evaluated on a day-by-day basis to determine if she will compete in event finals. 

Why did Simone Biles withdraw from the team finals and all-around competition?

After bailing on her vault during the first round of the Olympic team finals, Biles withdrew from the team competition. Citing stress and her mental health, Biles told reporters "I'll usually persevere and push through things, but not to cost the team a medal." 

She has been showered with love from her fans and fellow gymnastics greats for prioritizing her mental health.

How many gold medals does Simone Biles have? 

She has four Olympic golds from team, all-around, vault and floor in 2016. When counting U.S. and international competitions, though, Biles has a lot more hardware. 

The 22-year-old has 19 gold medals from five World Championship appearances, winning the all-around and floor exercise every year she's participated since 2013. She's also won golds in team, vault and beam competitions at the event. 

Who has the most Olympic medals? 

Michael Phelps is the most decorated Olympian of all time, with 28 Olympic medals. He won 23 golds at the Games during his swimming career. 

Larisa Latynina, a three-time Olympian for the Soviet Union, is the most-decorated female Olympian and Olympic gymnast. She earned 18 medals, nine of which were gold, between 1956 and 1964.

Biles currently has four golds and one bronze from her performance at the Rio Games and a silver in the team competition from Tokyo.

© Emilee Chinn, Getty Images Simone Biles wears a rhinestone goat on her leotard during the 2021 GK U.S. Classic gymnastics competition.

Who is the best gymnast in the world? 

Biles, whose personal leotards are decorated with a rhinestone goat she's named Goldie, has more than earned her nickname as greatest of all time. She is the most-decorated gymnast in World Championships history with 25 medals, 19 of which are gold. 

She also has four gymnastics moves named after her – two on floor, one on beam and one on vault – due to the fact that she is the only person who has ever performed them in competition. 

Biles was named the 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year, 2018 Most Dominant Athlete of the Year by ESPN the Magazine, ESPN's Woman of the Year 2016 and more. 

Contact Emily Leiker at eleiker@usatoday.com or on Twitter @emleiker

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