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Rio Olympics 2016: Biles' quest for five golds ends with slip on balance beam

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Olympic Update with Dan O'Brien (8/14)

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Simone Biles had a chance to accomplish a feat that was unimaginable in Rio -- win five gold medals in women's gymnastics. No woman had ever even won three medals, much less five, in the same Games.

But that dream came crashing down when she slipped on the balance beam during her routine on Monday, leading to a 14.733 score in the competition, leading to a bronze medal showing.

The 19-year-old led for the moment, but was quickly pushed down the leaderboard by the Netherlands' Sanne Wevers, who scored 15.