Simone Biles dazzled on her Olympics return as the world's most decorated gymnast showed she was back to her best three years after suffering the 'twisties'.
The American, who has 37 world and Olympic medals, pulled out of several events at the Tokyo Games with a disorientating mental block, and many wondered if she would compete again, but after a two-year break, she came back and set her sights on Paris.
She had won more world medals since Tokyo, introduced a new skill and looked sharp in training, but no one really knew what to expect when she entered the Bercy Arena to an eruption of cheers, with A-list celebrities in the stands and a global television audience of millions.
But we soon found out.
An acrobatic beam routine came before an energetic floor programme that featured one of the five skills named after her, then she delivered her big Biles II vault but decided not to attempt the new skill she is planning on uneven bars.
She scored a total of 59.566 to top the all-around standings with three sub-divisions still to go.
Source : BBC
