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.

Even for humans, the balance beam is quite a feat to conquer—something that leaves even gymnasts nervous. “It’s the great equalizer,” Michigan women’s gymnastics coach Beverly Plocki ...

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.

Some perspective on a mess of a balance beam final Alice D'Amato won it with a 14.366. That would have placed her fourth in qualifying.

She hopped off the beam and onto the mat while thousands inside a packed Bercy Arena let out an audible “ohhh.” Biles received a score of 13.100 for Monday's balance beam finals.

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 ...