Lee was in tears in Tokyo because she had come to win gold on the bars, her signature event. Qiu Qiyuan of China, the world champion on the uneven bars in 2023, was second, with 15.066. Here is what else to know: The uneven bars final will be begin at 3:40 p.m. Paris time. China has two gymnasts in the bars final, Qiu Qiyuan and Zhang Yihan. They have a chance to win their country’s first medal in women’s gymnastics at the Paris Games.

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Persons: Lee, Simone Biles, Lee —, Kaylia Nemour, Qiu Qiyuan, NBCOlympics.com, Becky Downie, Josh, Zhang Yihan Organizations: Tokyo, New York Times, International Gymnastics Federation, Paris Games, Britain, Summer, Tokyo Games Locations: Tokyo, Algeria, China, Paris