Two finals competitions and three medals later, the U.S. women’s gymnastics team is only getting started at the 2024 Olympics.
Up next: Event finals. To kick off the proceedings, Simone Biles and Jade Carey will compete on vault as two of eight athletes going for gold on the event. Biles won the title in 2016, but the Team USA gymnasts will have to go up against the reigning Olympic champion in Rebeca Andrade.
That shouldn’t be a problem for Biles, who outscored the Brazilian in qualifications and in the individual all-around.
The winner could come down to the skill Biles chooses to perform. She can go for the Yurchenko double pike, also known as the Biles II, which has a difficulty score of 6.400. If she lands it cleanly, the vault title is hers.
Andrade performs the Cheng, which has a lower difficulty score of 5.600, meaning her execution must be nearly perfect to catch up to Biles. But if anyone could do it, it’s Andrade.
Carey is within striking distance, finishing third on vault in qualifications, just 0.25 points behind Andrade — all while recovering from illness. The reigning Olympic floor champion, who won’t be able to defend her title, would love nothing more than going home with a second medal, and she has the ability to do so.
The beginning of the end of 2024 Olympic gymnastics is here, but not without a little more action.
The Sporting News is live tracking results and highlights from the women’s vault finals in Paris. Follow below for updates.
2024 PARIS OLYMPICS
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Olympics gymnastics live results, highlights from women’s vault finals
All times Eastern.
10:53 a.m. – Simone Biles, the gymnast you are! She has just a hop on the Yurchenko double pike for her best showing in competition yet. It earns a 15.700. Her Cheng has an even smaller bounce out of the landing. Her score averages out to a 15.300, and that’s going to be difficult for anyone to beat.
OH WOW. 🤩
Simone Biles just NAILED this vault in the final! #ParisOlympics
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— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) August 3, 2024
10:50 a.m. – Olsen puts up a score of 13.366 after falling to her knees on her second vault.
10:42 a.m. – Beautiful start for An! She sticks her first vault, the Yurchenko double full. She pikes down her second vault, but still puts up a decent score. An averages to a 14.216 to put her ahead of Georgieva.
10:40 a.m. – Bulgaria’s Georgieva is up first. Only a small hop on her second vault but otherwise a smooth landing. Her score averages out to a 13.983.
10:36 a.m. – Biles rolls out of the YDP, but don’t worry, it’s just a warmup.
10:26 a.m. – Leo reveal for the Americans.
Vault Final Leotards ⤵️@Simone_Biles ➡️ Patriotic Poise@jadeacarey ➡️ Luminous Legacy https://t.co/r18w0xbQsf pic.twitter.com/z58A9KCeyO
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 3, 2024
10:08 a.m. – With the men’s floor final wrapping up, only 10 minutes remain until the women get underway in Paris.
9:35 a.m. – Prior to the Games, Andrade submitted the Triple-Twisting Yurchenko to potentially get it named after her. She didn’t do the skill during warmups but could still go for it, knowing she’ll need the extra difficulty to beat Biles. Andrade needs to land it successfully for it to become an eponymous skill.
9:10 a.m. – Here’s the lineup for vault finals. Biles will vault fourth while Carey anchors the competition.
Here’s the start list for the women’s vault final, which will happen at approximately 4:20 p.m. local time/10:20 am. Eastern.
With Biles going before Andrade, it gives Rebe the chance to see what Simone does and if she needs to upgrade to try to challenge her.
Jade Carey last… pic.twitter.com/4RPIZ3QSW8
— Gymnastics Now (@Gymnastics_Now) August 3, 2024
How to watch Olympic gymnastics in USA
- Time: 10:20 a.m. ET
- TV channel: E!, NBC
- Live stream: Fubo, Peacock
Because NBC owns the broadcasting rights to the Olympics, events will be shown channels under the network. The Olympic women’s gymnastics vault finals will be aired both on E! and NBC. E! begins Saturday’s coverage at 9:30 a.m. ET to include men’s floor and pommel horse finals, while solely the women’s vault finals will be on NBC beginning at 10:20 a.m. ET.
Cord-cutters can stream the competition on Fubo, which offers a free trial and provides access to all NBC networks. Peacock can also be used to watch Olympic gymnastics.
STREAM: Watch Olympic women’s gymnastics finals on Fubo (free trial)
Olympic gymnastics schedule 2024
While the main events, the team and all-around finals, are over, there’s plenty of gymnastics left at the 2024 Olympics. Three days of individual finals remain on the schedule, so there are still medals to be earned.
Below is a breakdown of the how to watch the upcoming men’s and women’s artistic gymnastics events at the 2024 Paris Games.
Saturday, Aug. 3
| Event | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Men’s Floor Final | 9:30 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Women’s Vault Final | 10:20 a.m. | E!, NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| Men’s Pommel Horse Final | 11:16 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
Sunday, Aug. 4
| Event | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Men’s Rings Final | 9 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| Women’s Uneven Bars Final | 9:40 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
| Men’s Vault Final | 10:24 a.m. | NBC, Peacock, Fubo |
Monday, Aug. 5
| Event | Time (ET) | TV/Live stream |
| Men’s Parallel Bars Final | 5:45 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Women’s Balance Beam Final | 6:36 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Men’s Horizontal Bar Final | 7:30 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
| Women’s Floor Exercise Final | 8:20 a.m. | E!, Peacock, Fubo |
