Sunisa Lee takes gold in women's gymnastics final
July 30, 2021
TOKYO (AP) — An American finished atop the podium in the women's Olympic gymnastics all-around, just like always.
Sunisa Lee became the fifth straight American woman to claim the Olympic title on Thursday, edging Rebeca Andrade of Brazil in an entertaining and hotly contested final while defending champion Simone Biles watched from the stands.
Lee's total of 57.433 points was just enough to top Andrade, who earned the first gymnastics all-around medal by a Latin American athlete but missed out on gold when she stepped out of bounds twice during her floor routine. Russian gymnast Angelina Melni...
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