Simone Biles, US women set to dominate another Olympics; specialist decision sparks controversy

By Patricia Duffy | June 28, 2021
Simone Biles
Simone Biles celebrates automatically qualifying to the Tokyo Olympics following the conclusion of the 2021 US Gymnastics Olympic Trials. (© Amy Sanderson)

Five years after making her first Olympic team, Simone Biles is heading back to the Olympic Games – this time as the undisputed leader of the U.S. women's team for the Tokyo Games.

The U.S. women's gymnastics team for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games: (left to right) Jade Carey (specialist), Sunisa ...

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