One word: WOW! 

The Women's All-Around Finals at the 2024 Paris Olympics was a highly anticipated event, featuring top gymnasts from around the world. And I’m sure I speak for us all when I say that that event left us all in awe.

Key Highlights:

Biles Wins Gold 

Simone Biles has become a world-renowned name, for not just her immaculate twists and scores in the gymnastics world, but for her strength and resilience. After taking a step back in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for mental health, her return was extraordinary. She is now the third woman in history to win all-around titles eight years apart. 

 
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Rebeca earns Silver

With a final score of 57.932, Andrade put up a tremendous fight, even leading the competition after the second rotation. Her performances were elegant and powerful, I particularly enjoyed watching her vault that scored a tremendous 15.100. 

Rebeca's Perfect Vault

Suni Lee’s Bronze

Suni Lee showcased her versatility and grace. Her routine on the beam left me in awe. After receiving gold at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics for women’s all-around finals, she had the world’s expectations riding on her shoulders. She scored 13.666 on her final performance of the evening - floor - and knocked out strong podium competitors, D’Amato and Nemour.

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Recap:

Rebeca Andrade (BRA) set the tone for the competition, starting strong on vault with a one and a half twist and a perfect landing, scoring an impressive 15.100. Simone Biles (USA) followed with a powerful double back somersault vault, earning a 15.766 despite a step back on the landing. This high difficulty score showcased her exceptional skills.

Qiu Qiyan of China had a rough start on the uneven bars, losing her grip and slipping, which resulted in a score of 13.900. Andrade continued to shine with a complex pirouette into a full-twisting double back, earning a 14.666 on the uneven bars. Biles had a minor slip on the bars, scoring 13.733, which momentarily dropped her to second place behind Andrade.

Kaylia Nemour (ALG) stunned the audience with an extraordinary uneven bars routine, scoring 15.533 with a high difficulty score of 7.2, positioning herself in the top three after the second rotation. Biles, in third at this point, needed a flawless balance beam routine to regain the lead. She delivered, scoring 14.566.

Sunisa Lee (USA), the reigning Olympic champion, performed solidly on the balance beam, earning a 14.000. Nemour started her beam routine with impressive flips and a straight back somersault but felt her difficulty score was too low. After a successful inquiry, her score was raised to 13.233. Andrade’s beam routine scored 14.133, moving her back into second place behind Biles.

Nemour Manages to Stay on Beam

Alice D’Amato (ITA) had a strong beam performance, featuring a double twisting double back and a triple twist, scoring 13.500, and putting her in contention for Italy’s first-ever all-around medal.

In the final rotation, Lee needed a 13.534 on floor to re-enter the top three and managed to score 13.666, pushing her into medal contention. Andrade followed with a dynamic floor routine, including a double straight and double pike, scoring 14.033 despite a slight step off the floor.

Biles closed the competition with an electrifying floor routine, captivating the audience and securing the gold medal with her remarkable performance.

Ruby Pass's Performance | Recap:

Ruby Pass, the youngest member of the Australian Women's Artistic Gymnastics (WAG) team, delivered a stellar performance in the women's all-around finals at the Paris 2024 Olympics. Qualifying in 14th place, Ruby showcased her skills and determination throughout the finals competition.

• She started strong on the uneven bars, earning a score of 13.733 with a difficulty score of 6.100 and an execution score of 7.633. After the first rotation, she was positioned in 12th place. 
• On the balance beam, Ruby impressed with a score of 13.466 (difficulty: 5.600, execution: 7.866), moving up to 9th place.
• Despite experiencing discomfort from a foot injury, Ruby continued to perform valiantly. She scored 12.966 on floor, improving her qualification score and placing her in 13th. 
• Her final apparatus was vault, where she bravely pushed through her injury, scoring 13.633 (difficulty: 5.000, execution: 8.733) with a minor penalty of -0.1.

Ruby's final score was 53.798, earning her a 13th place finish—tied for the third-best all-around result by an Australian gymnast at the Olympics. Her remarkable performance has made Australia proud!

Final Scores:

1. Simone Biles (USA) – 59.131
2. Rebeca Andrade (BRA) – 57.932
3. Sunisa Lee (USA) – 56.465
4. Alice D’Amato (ITA) – 56.333
5. Kaylia Nemour (ALG) – 55.899
6. Elisabeth Black (CAN) – 54.799
7. Qiu Qiyuan (CHN) – 54.766
8. Helen Kevric (GER) - 54.598
9. Flavia Saraiva (BRA) - 54.032
10. Naomi Visser (NED) - 53.965
11. Rina Kishi (JPN) – 53.965
12. Alice Kinsella (GBR) - 53.799
13. Ruby Pass (AUS) – 53.798
14. Manila Esposito (ITA) - 53.599
15. Haruka Nakamura (JPN) – 53.099
16. Yushan Ou (CHN) – 52.898
17. Ana Barbosu (ROU) – 52.465
18. Georgia-Mae Fenton (GBR) – 51.766
19. Ava Stewart (CAN) – 51.632
20. Filipa Martins (POR) – 51.232
21. Bettina Lili Czifra (HUN) – 51.099
22. Amalia Ghigoarta (ROU) – 50.732
23. Luisa Blanco (COL) – 50.199
24. Sarah Voss (GER) – 49.999

What an incredible group of talented women and what an honour to of watched them all. Don't forget to subscribe to The Gym Spot as we continue to keep you in the loop all things gymnastics.