Biles falters early in gold history bid

By Steve Keating and Rozanna Latiff
Updated July 28 2021 - 9:35am, first published 9:30am
Simone Biles talks to US teammates after her withdrawal during the Olympic gymnastics team event.
Simone Biles talks to US teammates after her withdrawal during the Olympic gymnastics team event.

Simone Biles' bid to launch a history-making goldrush at the Tokyo Olympics fell apart after a single vault on Tuesday night when the gymnast superstar pulled out during the team event, and her American teammates were beaten to the title by the Russians.

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