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Olympic gymnastics live updates: Simone Biles wins gold on vault, Stephen Nedoroscik nabs bronze on pommel horse

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Olympic gymnastics live updates: Simone Biles wins gold on vault, Stephen Nedoroscik nabs bronze on pommel horse

An Olympic icon and a breakout star headlined the gymnastics competitions at the Paris Summer Olympics on Saturday during the men’s and women’s individual apparatus. And each came away with medals.

Simone Biles finished first in the women’s vault final on Saturday, winning her seventh Olympic gold medal overall and third of the Paris Olympics. Teammate Jade Carey won bronze, giving the U.S. two places on the medal podium. Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade earned silver with her performance.

Meanwhile, Stephen Nedoroscik, AKA “pommel horse guy,” took home the bronze medal in his signature event after earning a bronze in the team event earlier this week. Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan took gold with a 15.533, followed by Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov at 15.433 for silver.

With her seventh gold medal, Biles added to her case as arguably the greatest Olympian of all time. Earlier in these Paris Olympics, she led Team USA to a gold medal in the team competition and then won a second individual all-around gold medal. She’s the oldest woman to take the total and just the third two-time winner.

Check out how the gymnastics apparatus finals unfolded at the 2024 Paris Summer Olympics below.

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  • Stephen Nedoroscik — the gymnast in the glasses — takes bronze in pommel horse

    Stephen Nedoroscik, the glasses-wearing, Rubik’s cube solving, overnight sensation after clinching the United States first medal in the team event here proved he was no one-hit wonder.

    On Saturday he won a medal all of his own, a bronze in the individual pommel horse to cap a whirlwind week in Paris.

    Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan took gold with a 15.533 followed by Kazakhstan’s Nariman Kurbanov at 15.433 for silver.

    Nedoroscik recorded a 15.300, earning a 6.4 for difficulty and 8.9 for execution. It was better than the 15.200 he put up in qualifying.

    As his score flashed across the Bercy Arena video board, Nedoroscik, back wearing his trademark rims, hugged McClenaghan and the two spoke about competing again at the 2028 Olympics in LA. “Run it back,” Nedoroscik said with a smile.

    Read the full story here.

  • Stephen Nedoroscik wins bronze!

    Pommel Horse Guy did what he came to do! He adds another bronze medal after winning the team bronze earlier this week.

  • South Korea’s Hur Woong falls off the pommel, and he won’t knock anyone off the podium.

  • Ukraine’s Oleg Verniaiev, the 2016 Olympic parallel bars champion and individual all-around silver medalist, puts up a 14.966. Nedoroscik remains in bronze-medal position.

  • Japan’s Takaaki Sugino’s 14.933 isn’t good enough to get on the podium. Just a couple of gymnasts left.

  • Stephen Nedoroscik can’t quite get to the top of the leaderboard, putting up a 15.300. He currently sits in third.

  • Ireland’s Rhys McClenaghan, the “prince of the pommel,” smiles as he dismounts after an impressive routine. That’s good for a 15.533, and he’s in tears as he jumps to the top of the leaderboard. Stephen Nedoroscik is up next

  • Netherlands’ Loran de Munck clips the pommel horse with his shin and comes off. He gets a 13.733.

  • Great Britain’s Max Whitlock, who won gold in Rio and Tokyo, scores a 15.200 after a couple slight mistakes. He sits in second behind Kurbanov.

  • Men’s pommel horse is underway

    Up first is Nariman Kurbanov of Kazakhstan.

    He sets the tone with a strong routine, opening the competition with a score of 15.433.

  • Gold for Simone Biles, bronze for Jade Carey in women’s vault

    Simone Biles’ seven career gold medals tie for the second most all time by an American female Olympian.

  • Jade Carey puts two Americans on the podium

    USA’s Jade Carey scores a 14.466, which gives her a place on podium. She will finish with bronze, giving the U.S. two places on the medal stand.

  • Korea’s Yeo Seo-jeong scores a 13.416, which will likely prevent her from medaling.

    She didn’t get enough height, which hurt her landing and a chance at the podium.

    Closing out the event is USA’s Jade Carey.

  • Rebeca Andrade does not catch Simone Biles

    Rebeca Andrade scores a total 14.966 on her two attempts.

    She won’t catch Simone Biles for gold, it appears. But Andrade has guaranteed herself a medal.

  • Ellie Black of Canada doesn’t quite stick the landing on her second attempt. She gets a total of 13.933.

    Rebeca Andrade of Brazil is up next.

  • Simone Biles takes the lead

    Simone Biles lands the double pike on her first attempt.

    On her second, she nails her triple twist

    Her total is 15.300 to take the lead.

  • Canada’s Shallon Olsen landed on her knees on her second attempt after not getting enough height on her dismount. Her total score is 13.366.

    Simone Biles is next!

  • Next is An Chang-ok of North Korea.

    She scores a total of 14.216 to take the current lead after two gymnasts have gone. Degree of difficulty judged to be higher on her routine.

  • Women’s Vault final is underway

    Up first in the women’s vault final is Valentina Georgia of Bulgaria.

    She scores a 13.983, which likely won’t be enough to medal. Solid performance but not much creativity, according to commentators.

  • Philippines’ Carlos Yulo wins gold in men’s floor exercise

    In men’s floor exercise, Carlos Yulo of the Philippines wins the nation’s first-ever medal in gymnastics and its second gold.

    Israel’s Artem Dolgopyat wins silver (after winning gold in Tokyo) and Great Britain’s Jake Harman earns bronze.

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