Biles dazzles in Paris Olympics debut despite injury scare
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00:00It's the comeback that she and her fans were hoping for.
00:03All-star Simone Biles hungry for more Olympic glory
00:06after securing a place in the gymnastics finals for all five possible individual events.
00:12Whether it was on the vault, floor, uneven bars or balance beam,
00:16the 27-year-old known as the goat of women's gymnastics, wild fans at Paris' Bercy Arena.
00:23She's just a legend in America, our best athlete possibly.
00:28She's just the greatest gymnast we've seen in really forever,
00:33so fantastic seeing her today. It was worth the trip.
00:37It's a moment several celebrities didn't want to miss either.
00:41The gymnast drew eighth star-studded crowd which included Hollywood A-lister Tom Cruise
00:46and pop star Lady Gaga as well as R&B star John Legend.
00:50They all watched on as Biles crushed her opening balance beam routine.
00:54It was then that she appeared to hurt herself warming up for the floor exercise.
00:59She sustained a minor calf injury.
01:02That didn't stop her from delivering a dazzling triple double of two backflips with three twists,
01:07a floor sequence that's now been dubbed the Biles 2.
01:10The gymnast is on a mission to make up for the disappointment of three years ago
01:15when she withdrew from multiple events at the Tokyo Games
01:18as she battled the disorientating mental block the gymnasts call twisties.
01:23She still managed to bag silver and bronze medals
01:25and was lauded for speaking openly about mental health struggles.
01:29Biles now appears to be on better form than ever,
01:32her stunning performance Sunday winning an overall score of 59.566 in qualifiers,
01:39taking Team USA and herself into prime position for gold in Tuesday's finals.