A balance beam Olympic gold medal has evaded Simone Biles. Will she finally capture it at the 2024 Paris Olympics? Here's everything you need to know.

Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and incurred costly penalties on the floor as she failed to win a gold medal for the first time at these Summer Olympics.

Simone Biles lost her balance while competing during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's Balance Beam Final on Day 10 of the Olympic Games in Paris on Aug. 5, 2024. NAOMI BAKER / Getty Images ...

Simone Biles completed her historic run at the 2024 Paris Olympics on Monday. With performances in the finals of the women's balance beam and floor exercise, Biles wrapped up her scheduled events ...

After Olympic gymnast Simone Biles fell on the balance beam during competition on August 5 in Paris, France, she expressed concerns about the crowd’s “shushing” behavior, according to CNN.

If Olympic-level gymnastics wasn't impressive enough already, wait until you learn how narrow the balance beam really is. When you watch athletes competing on the beam at the Paris Olympics, know ...

How did Simone Biles do in the balance beam final? Simone Biles scored a 13.100 with a difficulty score of 6.200, an execution score of 7.200, and a penalty of -0.3.

Here's how Simone Biles scored in the balance beam final Simone Biles scored a 13.100 with a difficulty score of 6.200, an execution score of 7.200, and a penalty of -0.3.

The balance beam, exclusive to women's gymnastics, is one of the more daunting events to master. The beam is roughly 16 feet long and approximately four feet off the ground.