American star Simone Biles to return for balance beam finals

The 2016 Olympic gymnastics champion will return to competition in the balance beam final on Tuesday, a little over a week after stepping away from the meet to focus on her mental health!

athletes in the balance beam final tomorrow — Suni Lee AND Simone Biles!.

The 24-year-old Biles won bronze on beam in Rio de Janeiro five years ago and qualified for the eight-woman final at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre on the first weekend of the Games.

Previous bouts with the phenomenon were limited to floor exercise and vault, where more twisting elements are required.

“I'm really proud of her for coming back,” said American Jade Carey, who won gold on floor exercise Monday while Biles watched surrounded by the rest of the U.S.

Finishing her second Olympics — and perhaps her career — on balance beam is poetic justice of sorts for Biles.