US gymnast Jade Carey wins gold in floor exercise final at Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO – American gymnast Jade Carey won the gold medal in the women’s floor exercise final Monday at the Tokyo Olympics.
Jade Carey, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal for the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Angelina Melnikova (Russian Olympic Committee) and Japan’s Mai Murakami, both bronze, Jade Carey from the USA, gold, and Italy’s Vanessa Ferrari, silver, stand together at the award ceremony after the women’s floor exercise final Aug. 2, 2021, at the Tokyo Olympics.
USA’s Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
USA’s Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
USA’s Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
Simone Biles, of the United States, and teammates celebrates the gold medal of compatriot Jade Carey on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Vanessa Ferrari, of Italy, poses after winning the silver medal performs on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Vanessa Ferrari, of Italy, performs in the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Mai Murakami, of Japan, left, and Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, pose after winning bronze medals on the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Mai Murakami, of Japan, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
According to USA Gymnastics, the 21-year-old Carey, who qualified for Team USA as an individual, finished in first place with a score of 14.366. Italy’s Vanessa Ferrari won silver with a 14.2 score, while Japan’s Mai Murakami and Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, tied for bronze with a 14.166 score.
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Sunisa Lee, of the United States, right, embraces teammate Jade Carey after her performance on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee of Team United States competes on balance beam during the Women’s All-Around Final on day six of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 29, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
From front left, United States gymnast Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner sit on the stands during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, reacts after getting her score on the floor performs on the during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, falls off the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, stands with teammate Jade Carey after the former won the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Jade Carey, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Carey’s teammate Simone Biles, often described as the greatest gymnast of all time, also qualified last week for the floor final but withdrew from the event, as well as the team, individual all-around, vault and uneven bars finals, to focus on her mental health. Biles, 24, later revealed that she was suffering from “the twisties,” a mental block that causes athletes to lose awareness of their position midair, USA Today reported.
Following Biles’ withdrawal, fellow Americans Sunisa Lee, Jordan Chiles and Grace McCallum went on to win the silver medal in the team final. In Thursday’s all-around competition, Lee ended up capturing the gold medal, while Carey, who replaced Biles, finished in eighth place.
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Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Gold medalist Sunisa Lee of the United States displays her medal for the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
From left to right, silver medallist Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, Gold medallist Sunisa Lee of the Unites States, and bronze medallist Angelina Melnikova, of the Russian Olympic Committee, celebrate during the medal ceremony for the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, embraces teammate Jade Carey after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
From left, United States gymnast Grace McCallum, Jordan Chiles, Simone Biles and MyKayla Skinner stands for their national anthem as teammate Sunisa Lee receives the gold medal for the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the floor during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the balance beam during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, embraces her coach Jess Graba after performing on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, finishes on the uneven bars during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
Sunisa Lee, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo.
MyKayla Skinner, also of the United States, took Biles’ place in Sunday’s vault final and won the silver medal, while Carey stumbled and finished in eighth place. Lee later won the bronze in the uneven bars final.
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From left, MyKayla Skinner of the United States, Rebeca Andrade of Brazil and Yeo Seo-jeong of South Korea, pose with their medals for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, poses for a photo with her silver medal for vault after the artistic gymnastics apparatus finals at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner of the United States, poses after winning the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner of the United States, poses after holding the silver medal for the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
MyKayla Skinner, of the United States, competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, celebrates after winning the gold medal on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Rebeca Andrade, of Brazil, competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, finishes on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Yeo Seo-jeong, of South Korea, competes in the women’s artistic gymnastics vault final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Yeo Seo-jeong of South Korea, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
The coach aids Yeo Seo-jeong, of South Korea, to get off the mat after her performance on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Sunday, Aug. 1, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Just minutes before Monday’s floor exercise final, USA Gymnastics confirmed that Biles will compete in the balance beam final Tuesday, joining Lee.
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