(AP) — The U.S. women’s gymnastics team’s bid for a third straight Olympic title may be off to a rocky start, but Simone Biles is showing she’s dominant — even while making mistakes.
The four-woman U.S. group led by Olympic champion Biles finished second to Russia during qualifying.
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That’s the first time the Americans have failed to lead at the end of any major event in more than a decade.
Biles topped the all-round with a total of 57.731 points but lacked her usual precision. The 24-year-old made significant mistakes on three events. Russia’s team score of 171.629 was more than a full point ahead of the U.S., though both teams will start from scratch in the finals.