Breaking Down Simone Biles’ Chances to Win Record-Setting 5 Gold Medals in Paris..
Lee was shaky in qualifying, but if she is on, she can go lights-out. Sabrina Voinea of Romania could also threaten for a medal, and Italians Manila Esposito and Alice D’Amato are strong here on their best days.Biles qualified in second, behind Zhou Yaqin of China, her closest challenger at last year’s world championships This is no cakewalk.
But if moxie and a desire for redemption count for anything, we could see Biles come out on top here.
Thisone is practically automatic by now, but we have to account for Biles’ penchant for stepping out of bounds.
It usually does not matter; her difficulty, aided by that awesome triple-double she does, is so high that it can override a step off the mat.
But she needs to keep it pretty tight for the final.Biles’ teammate Jordan Chiles will compete here and is a well-known crowd-pleaser.
Andrade could shine here as well (though she also has a tendency to step out of bounds, as she did in Tokyo when Jade Carey surpassed her for gold).
Voinea could surprise here; Esposito has a beautiful routine but may lack the difficulty for the podium.
