US women win fifth consecutive team title, giving Simone Biles a record 21st medal at world championships. And she also settled down the team.
Author: Nancy Armour, USA TODAY
Simone Biles leads US women to fifth consecutive title at world gymnastics championships
The US women have won every world and Olympic gymnastics title since 2011 while Simone Biles earned her 21st worlds medal, most ever by a woman.
Opinion: Simone Biles, US women would be envy of some royal families for all their titles
Led by Simone Biles, the US women are trying to win a fifth consecutive world title, which would tie Romania’s record.
Arizona gymnast Jade Carey tops vault qualifying, gets rare ‘win’ over Simone Biles
Jade Carey had the highest vault score in qualifying at the world gymnastics championships, topping Simone Biles by the slimmest of margins.
Opinion: Simone Biles makes two crazy-difficult skills look so easy. They are not
Simone Biles tops the all-around standings at the world gymnastics championships by more than two points after nailing two difficult new skills.
Russian gymnast stays cool at world championships after hair issue during floor routine
Angela Melnikova has top qualifying score on floor exercise so far at world gymnastics championships despite her hair falling from bun during routine.
Opinion: Simone Biles penalized for having skills other gymnasts can’t pull off
Simone Biles has a new element to do at the world championships, but the value of it is being watered down to keep other gymnasts from trying it.
44-year-old gymnast has to wait to see if she qualified for Tokyo Olympics
Uzbekistan gymnast Oksana Chusovitina is trying to lock up a spot in her eighth consecutive Olympics at the age of 44.
U.S. gymnast MyKayla Skinner is left out of lineup at worlds
Six U.S. gymnasts were picked at a camp for the world championships, but MyKayla Skinner’s scores and bars and beam could have hurt her chances.
Opinion: U.S. gymnast Simone Biles’ legacy can’t be measured in titles or medals
Simone Biles hasn’t lost an all-around gymnastics competition since 2013. She is all but assured of winning her fifth title at a world championships.