Meet the U.S. Women's Olympic Gymnastics Team, Led by Simone Biles

The decision has been made and the U.S. women’s gymnastics team for the 2024 Paris Olympics has been finalized.

Simone Biles is obviously on the list. She is heavily favored to win her second Olympic all-around gold medal and is tasked with leading the Americans to another team victory at the Games. The Americans have won two of the last three team gold medals and their main rival, Russia, was not allowed to compete in the team competition.

Biles will be joined on the team by some of her 2021 Olympic teammates − and A notable newcomer. Here is a full description of the team.

THE GOAT: Simone Biles earned this spot on the US Olympic gymnastics team and she deserves it

Simone Biles

Age: 27
Height: 4′ 8″
Hometown: Spring, Texas
Best event(s): Floor exercises, jump, beam
What more can be said about Biles? The greatest gymnast of her generation is back for a third trip to the Summer Games, where she will look to add to the seven Olympic medals — including four golds — she has already won. After returning from a bout of twisties in Tokyo, she has not only looked like herself over the past year — in many ways, she has looked even better. It would not be surprising if she matches her performance from last year’s world championships, where she won four golds and a silver, at the Paris Games.

Suni Lee

Age: 20
Height: 5′ 0″
Hometown: Saint Paul, Minnesota
Best event(s): Balance beam, uneven bars
What there is to know: Lee is the reigning Olympic all-around champion and, like Biles, is in the midst of a comeback. After competing collegiately at Auburn, she was diagnosed with a pair of kidney problems that caused water retention in her body and hampered her ability to train. It took months of adjusting to medication before she could return to the gym, and it was only recently that she regained her full strength in all-around competition. Despite her absence from the sport, Lee remains one of the best in the world, particularly on the uneven bars, where her scores sometimes eclipse Biles’s.

Jordanian Chili

Age: 23
Height: 4′ 11″
Hometown: Vancouver, Washington
Best event(s): Uneven bars, floor exercise
What there is to know: At one point, it looked like Chiles might be left out of the Olympic picture. But the 2021 Olympic team veteran has made strides in recent weeks, with decent scores at nationals and a particularly stellar performance on the first day of the Olympic trials. Chiles, who competed collegiately at UCLA, is a longtime training partner and friend of Biles who always brings energy and positive vibes to the gym. She is capable of not only filling in but also contributing on any apparatus and should play a key role for the team in Paris.

Jade Carey

Age: 24
Height: 5′ 2″
Hometown: Phoenix, Arizona
Best event(s): Jump, floor exercise
What there is to know: Another veteran of the Tokyo 2021 Olympics, where she won gold on floor exercise, Carey went on to compete collegiately at Oregon State before returning to the elite circuit ahead of Paris. She struggled at times — including a 15th-place finish at the 2023 national championships — but has shown steady improvement in recent months, including at trials. Carey will likely be counted on to post big scores on floor exercise and vault.

Hezly Rivera

Age: 16
Hometown: Oradell, New Jersey
Best event(s): Balance beam, uneven bars
What there is to know: Of the five members of this team, Rivera is probably the biggest surprise. The 2023 U.S. junior champion quickly adapted to the senior level, finishing sixth in the all-around at the national championships earlier this month. This is her first year at the senior level, so she doesn’t have much international experience. But the team has plenty of experience, so she can learn without too much pressure directly on her.