'Super Simone' books ticket to second Olympics

ST. LOUIS: It was not the night Simone Biles wanted but it was still good enough to secure her ticket to the Tokyo Games as the four-time Olympic champion finished first at the end of the US Olympic gymnastics trials in St. Louis, Missouri on Sunday.

Biles suffered a shock fall from the beam on an aerial cartwheel and sat in silence as a trainer taped her left foot and ankle.

The 19-times world champion, who struggled to keep her composure on the sidelines, was even overheard telling other competitors, "I want to die" after making an uncharacteristic error on the uneven bars earlier in the evening, her right leg wobbling forward on a Weiler.

Reflecting on her tumble off the beam Biles, who topped the all-around scores with 118.098, said she was disappointed not to have performed as well as she could.

"I was just really upset – everybody out here came, gave their heart and I just didn't give my best performance, so that's what I was most upset about," said the 24-year-old.

"I feel like I've been emotional this whole week, I just can't believe Olympic trials are here again, I can't believe I'm here again," Biles told NBC. "The journey has been surreal – five years later and we're doing it again." Agencies

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