USA's Simone Biles gets ready to compete in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. AFP PHOTO
TOKYO: Simone Biles made her anxiously-awaited return to the Olympic Games on Tuesday, competing in the beam final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
This was the US superstar's first taste of competition in Tokyo since dramatically standing down during the women's team final last week, struggling with the "twisties", a condition where gymnasts lose the ability to orientate themselves in mid-air.
USA's Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 3, 2021. AFP PHOTO