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Paris Olympics: Did daunting silence wreak havoc on chaotic balance beam final?

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The Paris Games have produced memorable moments and iconic performances that will live on in Olympic lore.

The gymnastics balance beam final on Monday was not among them. In a field featuring some of the world's greatest gymnasts including former and reigning all-around Olympic champions Simone Biles and Sunisa Lee and now six-time Olympic medalist Rebeca Andrade, chaos reigned.

Four of the eight competitors including Biles and Lee fell off the beam, dashing their hopes of medaling in the event.