ST. LOUIS — As if the U.S. women weren’t already formidable enough.
Simone Biles won the two-day Olympic trials to lock her spot on the Tokyo team. Sunisa Lee did, too, actually finishing ahead of Biles in Sunday night’s all-around competition.
While Biles will still be the overwhelming favorite to become the first woman in more than 50 years to defend her Olympic title – her errors here uncharacteristic and sure to provide even more fuel – Lee establishes herself as a threat to join Biles on the all-around podium. As for the rest of the team, they give the Americans the potential to leave Tokyo with a lot of medals.