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ANTWERP, Belgium (AP) — Led by Simone Biles, the U.S. women won a record seventh consecutive team title at the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday night. The American team of Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely and Leanne Wong combined for a total of 167.729 points to edge Brazil and France. The U.S. women have won gold in the team event at every world championship that included a team competition since 2011. Biles now has 26 world championship medals, 20 of them gold, to go with her seven Olympic medals, including the 2016 Olympic title. Biles capped off a successful night for the U.S team with a spectacular floor routine rewarded by a 15.166.

Persons: Simone Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely, Leanne Wong, Biles, Larisa Latynina, Joscelyn Roberson, Wong, Jones, Cheng, Pike, ___ Organizations: American, The U.S, Soviet Union, China, U.S Locations: ANTWERP, Belgium, U.S, Brazil, France, The, Antwerp

While the US women's gymnastics team has already qualified, the stakes remain high. Alongside Simone Biles, the US Women's Gymnastics team includes Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, Skye Blakely, and Joscelyn Roberson. The men's team final is up first starting today (October 3), and there's more action to catch each day through the apparatus final on October 8. The first day of competition is October 3, beginning with the men's team final before the women's team takes the floor on the second day. The Men's Team Final starts at 6:30 p.m. BST on October 3, followed by the Women's Team Final at 6:30 p.m. BST on October 4.

Persons: Simone Biles, She's, Biles, Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, Skye Blakely, Joscelyn Roberson, Kayla DiCello, ExpressVPN, Peacock, Peacock Thurs Organizations: United, Women's, BBC, NBC, Google, Insiders Locations: Antwerp, Belgium, United States, USA

☆ Biles to compete in sixth world championships
▼ + stars: | 2023-09-21 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY/File Photo Acquire Licensing RightsSept 21 (Reuters) - Simone Biles is set to compete in her sixth world championships this month after posting the top all-around score at a U.S. qualifying competition, USA Gymnastics said on Wednesday. Biles, a four-times Olympic champion and 19-times world gold medallist, headlines the five-woman team heading to Antwerp, Belgium, where she won the first of her five world all-around titles in 2013 at the age of 16. Biles will become the first woman to represent the U.S. at six artistic world championships, according to USA Gymnastics, after earning automatic qualification by topping the all-around standings at this week's two-day selection camp in Katy, Texas. She will be joined by Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong and Skye Blakely - all part of the team that won last year's world championships - and 17-year-old Joscelyn Roberson.

Persons: Simone Biles, Kyle Terada, Biles, Shilese Jones, Leanne Wong, Skye Blakely, Joscelyn Roberson, Hritika Sharma, Peter Rutherford Organizations: SAP Center, USA, Paris Games, Thomson Locations: San Jose , California, USA, Antwerp, Belgium, U.S, Katy , Texas, Tokyo, Hyderabad

CNN —It was a familiar sight – Simone Biles twisting though the air, effortlessly and powerfully completing routines no other female gymnast has ever landed in competition. An eighth title for Biles would break the record that she currently shares with Alfred Jochim, who won his seventh title 90 years ago in 1933. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships. Gymnastics Championships begins at 3.30 p.m. PST (6.30 p.m. ET/11.30 p.m. UK time) on Sunday. Biles will begin on vault, before taking on the uneven bars, balance beam and finishing on floor.

Persons: – Simone Biles, Alfred Jochim, “ Beams, ” Biles, “, Ezra Shaw, Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely, Peacock Organizations: CNN, US, Reuters, “, Tokyo, U.S, Gymnastics, NBC, USA, YouTube

☆ Brilliant Biles in control at U.S. Championships, eyes eighth title
▼ + stars: | 2023-08-26 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +3 min

[1/5] August 25, 2023; San Jose, California, USA; Simone Biles performs on the balance beam during the 2023 U.S. Gymnastics Championships at SAP Center. Mandatory Credit: Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Acquire Licensing RightsAug 25 (Reuters) - Simone Biles delivered a stunning performance at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships in San Jose, California, on Friday to take the lead with 59.300 points and stay on course for a record eighth national title. Jones, the runner-up at the nationals last year and a three-time world silver medallist in 2022, posted 56.550 points overall, with Blakely third at 55.700.

Persons: Simone Biles, Kyle Terada, Biles, Shilese Jones, Jones, Skye Blakely, Alfred Jochim, Blakely, Leanne Wong, Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, Lee, Hritika Sharma, Robert Birsel Organizations: SAP Center, U.S, Gymnastics, Tokyo Games, NBC, Olympic, Thomson Locations: San Jose , California, USA, Chicago, Paris, U.S, Antwerp, Belgium, Hyderabad

☆ US women’s gymnastics team wins historic gold medal at world championships in Liverpool
▼ + stars: | 2022-11-02 | by ( Alasdair Howorth | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +2 min

CNN —The US women’s gymnastics team has claimed a record-breaking sixth world championships gold medal in a row – even without Simone Biles. The victory automatically qualifies team USA, along with fellow medalists Great Britain (163.363 points) and Canada (160.563 points), for the 2024 Paris Olympics. Despite coming off the beam and failing to complete one her routines, she recovered to score second in the team, only behind Jordan Chiles. Jordan Chiles took center stage as the star of Team USA. Performing in front of a boisterous crowd, the home team put out its best ever team performance at a major gymnastics event.

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