Simone Biles to compete in balance beam final

By Kaelan Deese

Published August 2, 2021 1:30pm ET

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Simone Biles to compete in balance beam final — Olympic gold medal gymnast Simone Biles said Monday that she, too, was a victim of Dr. Larry Nassar. Nassar pleaded guilty in November to six counts of of first-degree criminal sexual conduct with minors he treated. (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta) | Manuel Balce Ceneta

Simone Biles will compete on Tuesday in the balance beam final, her first Tokyo Olympics event since removing herself from multiple competitions for mental health-related reasons.

“We are so excited to confirm that you will see two U.S. athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!! Can’t wait to watch you both!” USA Gymnastics wrote in a Monday statement.

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