KSL OLYMPICS

No Team Gold, But U.S. Women Show Depth During Tokyo Stay

Aug 4, 2021, 11:00 AM

Grace McCallum, Simone Biles, and Jordan Chiles of Team United States cheer during the Women's Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 27, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

(Photo by Laurence Griffiths/Getty Images)

BY WILL GRAVES, AP
Sports Producer

TOKYO (AP) — The U.S. women’s gymnastics team pulled off a successful stay at the Tokyo Olympics even with Simone Biles taking a step back to focus on her mental health.

The Americans won six medals in all.

That includes an Olympic all-around title for Sunisa Lee.

The success comes at a time when USA Gymnastics is attempting to shift toward a more athlete-centric culture.

It’s BRONZE for @Simone_Biles! #TokyoOlympics pic.twitter.com/fHPIYEasdB

— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) August 4, 2021

Some gymnasts have praised the organization’s progress in recent years but add more work needs to be done.

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