TUESDAY 29 JUNE 2021 CLASSIFIEDS 17 Sport TUESDAY 29 JUNE 2021 18 Biles leads band of Olympic newcomers to Tokyo

REUTERS — LONDON decorated US gymnastics team “I thank her 24/7 and it’s , 24, who on the team. “I’mm old,old, I feelfeel llikeike in Tokyo this summer, with 2016 something that I wish a lot of was a designated replacement I have a lot of wisdom,”wisdom,” saidsaid Asked to sum up her friendship veteran Biles, 24, one of the most people had that same expe- athlete in 2016 but did not Biles, “I’ve been here before, so with training partner and four- decorated competitors in the rience,” said Chiles. compete, picked up the indi- I just want to keepeep everybodyeverybody Simone time Olympic gold medallist history of the sport, leading the “She will forever be my vidual quota spot after Jade cool, calm and Biles , way. partner in crime.” Carey, 21, previously qualified collected.” doesn’t mince words: “She’s my Chiles, who ranked third , 18, who came in for an individual spot through The US willll ride-or-die.” overall during the two-day com- second behind Biles in the all- World Cup performances. begin their With the Olympic trials petition at St. Louis, Missouri, around at the nationals, and fin- As the only returning Olympic title wrapped up on Sunday, the nearly quit the sport in 2018 and ished with a higher score on the member of the Rio Olympics’ defence on July 20-year-old is one of five said she credits Biles with second night, and 18-year-old gold medal-winning “Final 25, in Tokyo’s’s Olympic newcomers set to helping her to this point in her Grace McCallum rounded out Five,” Biles is well aware of the Ariake Gym-- compete for the highly career. the four-person team. outsized responsibility she has nastics Centre.