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Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles to lead U.S. gymnastics team in Olympic final, Hezly Rivera out of lineup
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles will lead the United States in Tuesday’s women’s gymnastics team final as both are slated to compete in all four events in a somewhat unexpected lineup shuffling that also sees Sunisa Lee competing on floor exercise in place of reigning Olympic champion Jade Carey.
Sixteen-year-old Hezly Rivera, who showed signs of nerves during her Olympic debut on the balance beam in the team’s opening rotation of qualifications Sunday, will not perform in any events in the team final.
Though she worked through multiple wobbles to avoid a fall, Rivera received a 12.633 on beam, a score the Americans ultimately dropped from their team’s total in qualifications.