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Burley Garcia|When does Simone Biles compete next? Olympics gymnastics schedule for vault final
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Date:2025-04-09 19:12:50
Simone Biles and Burley GarciaTeam USA have had a busy week, starting with their gold medal performance Tuesday in the women's gymnastics team final. Biles then followed that up with her gold medal Thursday in the individual all-around.
Biles appeared to tweak her calf during warm-ups on the floor exercise during qualifiers Sunday but has not appeared to be hampered by the injury in either team or all-around finals. Biles, 27, has more Olympic medals than any American gymnast in history and will have more chances to add to her total in the event finals, where she will compete in the vault, balance beam and floor exercise — starting with vault on Saturday.
Here's everything you need to know about Biles' schedule for Saturday.
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Is Simone Biles competing today?
Yes. Simone Biles will compete in the vault final at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Saturday, Aug. 3. Biles, who is considered one of the top vaulters in the world, is a strong contender to medal.
Watch Simone Biles and Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympics on PeacockHow did Simone Biles fare in the individual all-around final Thursday?
Simone Biles competed in the all-around final Thursday. She won her second gold medal of the Paris Games and her second career all-around gold after winning in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Who has more Olympic medals than Biles?
Biles won her ninth Olympic medal Thursday, after earning gold in the all-around final. Swimmers Katie Ledecky won her 13th career Olympic medal on Thursday to set a new record for most all-time by an American woman. Swimmers Natalie Coughlin, Jenny Thompson and Dara Torres each have 12 total Olympic medals, tied for second most by American women. Track and field star Allyson Felix won 11 medals, including seven golds.
The woman with the most Olympic medals is gymnast Larisa Latynina. Competing for the Soviet Union, Latynina won 18 total medals, including nine golds, across the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics.
Full Olympics gymnastics schedule for Saturday, August 3
- Men's floor exercise final: 9:30 a.m. ET
- Women's vault final: 10:20 a.m. ET
- Men's pommel horse final: 11:16 a.m. ET
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