For the first time in Olympic history, two all-around champions from the same country will face off in the all-around final. Simone Biles, the 2016 Olympic all-around champion, and Sunisa Lee, who claimed the title in 2020, will both compete in the highly anticipated event set for August 1.
Simone Biles, with a qualifying score of 59.566, has set a new benchmark.
Her score would have secured gold in the last two world championships and is currently the highest all-around score recorded in international competition during this Olympic cycle, according to the Gymternet website.
As Team USA's qualification round concluded, a fierce competition emerged, particularly on the uneven bars. Sunisa Lee, a returning Olympian with a strong starting value on bars, edged out Jordan Chiles for a spot in the all-around final.
Lee's superior performance allowed her to narrowly surpass Chiles in the standings by less than a tenth of a point, securing her place alongside Biles in the all-around final due to the two-per-country rule.
While the qualification round is still ongoing, with three more subdivisions to complete, the U.
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