‘FLASHING WARNING SIGN’: For the second consecutive year, American Gymnastics athletes have been ranked the …….

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Team USA from left to right, Jordan Chiles, Hezly Rivera, Jade Carey, Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee, right, pose for photos after competing in a women’s artistic gymnastics qualification round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Sunday, July 28, 2024, in Paris, France.

PARIS (AP) — Simone Biles and the U.S. women took the gold the gymnastics team final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, completing their ‘redemption tour’ after taking second in the 2021 Tokyo games.

Italy came in second and Brazil in third.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team grabbed an American flag and jumped up and down posing for the fans after winning the gold in the team final.

They rushed onto the floor and couldn’t contain their excitement as they moved to various points on the podium to give fans a chance to see them.

“This is what you came for” by Calvin Harris and Rihanna played over the loudspeaker.

The party is on for Team USA

Simone Biles raised a No. 1 in the air after blowing kisses to the crowd following her final routine of the night — a 14.666 on the floor exercise that closed out the U.S. women’s team gold medal in the team final.

Biles stepped out of bounds once on the routine but smiled — because she knew it didn’t matter for the U.S. The crowd thundered with chants of “USA! USA!” as Biles was embraced by her teammates.

The Americans won by nearly six points over Italy — an emphatic blowout.

Biles and Team USA will win gold

Simone Biles blows a kiss to the crowd and walks off to hug her teammates. “USA! USA! USA!” from the crowd. When the scores are announced, the Americans will take gold.

The podium is taking shape

It looks like it will be Italy second and Brazil third.

Jordan Chiles starts crying before her floor routine even ends

Chiles started to cry before her floor exercise even ended — and so did her mom, who was sobbing in the stands. Chiles scored 13.966. Now it’s just Biles to go.

Biles has been everything Team USA needed tonight

Simone Biles heads into the floor exercise — her final event of the night — with three strong scores already. Biles scored 14.900 on vault, 14.400 on uneven bars and 14.366 on balance beam. She doesn’t even need to be flawless as the gold was most certainly locked up long before Sunisa Lee and Jordan Chiles completed their nights.

Sunisa Lee with a sigh of relief

Lee closed out her night at the women’s team final with a 13.533 on the floor, with Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles still to go and secure gold for the Americans. Lee seemed relieved as she returned to the floor and began cutting tape off her ankles.

More cheers for Biles as Team USA heads to floor with gold in sight

Another roar of applause for Biles after the balance beam — and a knowing look from the gymnast as the U.S. women inched closer to gold.

Her husband applauded her with an American flag in his hands, and Jason and Kylie Kelce cheered from their seats. Biles scored a 14.366 and the U.S. heads into the floor exercise with the competition all but locked up.

Sunisa Lee scores 14.600 on beam

Suni Lee jumped up and down after her turn on the balance beam — and so did her sisters. Evionn and Sheyenne Lee leaped to their feet in the grandstands as her sister scored a 14.600 — matching the best of the night — to keep the Americans on track for gold. Lee pumped her arm in the air after score was shown.

Chiles falls off beam, but US lead remains strong

Jordan Chiles fell off the balance beam on her mount but got back on and completed the rest of her routine. Her mom closed her eyes and buried her head when Chiles fell.

Chiles’ score of 12.733 is a big disappointment. But the Americans have built such a lead through two rotations that they can afford a mistake or two and still win gold.

It’s US, Italy and China in medal position through 2 rotations

Simone Biles did not try her new element on uneven bars yet delivered an excellent routine as the U.S. team increased its lead.

Biles and her teammates now have a 3.102-point lead over second-place Italy heading into their beam routine, with China in third place.

‘Simone for President’

There is a “Simone for President” banner being waved in the grands