IAN HERBERT: Simone Biles is the biggest name at Tokyo 2020 but she endured an unusual off day

Simone Biles has entered these Olympics as Tokyo’s defining athlete; an individual creating a new lexicon and limits. Her supremacy had seemed beyond question. The sight of her marching stony-faced out of the gymnastics arena yesterday, fastidiously avoiding eye contact with those looking to ask questions about her performance, was a salutary reminder that no-one … Read more

Simone Biles begins her bid for a sixth Olympic medal

US gymnastics phenom Simone Biles chases her sixth Olympic medal as women’s gymnastics team starts quest for gold Biles, the transcendent American star, begins her latest run for gold with her team after 3 p.m. in Tokyo (2 a.m. in the United States). All day, gymnasts are attempting to qualify for team and individual finals.  … Read more