🇺🇸Biles wins four golds at the gymnastics championship in Qatar l Al Jazeera English

Summary

At the World Championships in Doha, Simone Biles won her fifth gold medal in the floor final, despite a shaky performance in the balance beam final that earned her bronze. China's Luting Ting claimed gold in the balance beam, while North Korea's Ri Se Gwanghuan secured gold in the vault final. The Netherlands' Epke Zonderland won gold in the parallel bars, surpassing legendary Kohei Uchimura who had to settle for silver due to ankle issues.

Takeaways

• 🏅 Simone Biles had the chance to win two more titles at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Doha.
• 🤸‍♀️ In the balance beam final, Biles appeared shaky but managed to secure a bronze medal with a score of 13.6.
• 🥇 Canada's Marie Pedlar scored higher, winning the silver medal, while China's Lu Tingting delivered an outstanding performance to claim gold.
• 🥉 Biles bounced back in the floor final, overcoming competition from fellow American Morgan Hurd to win gold, mirroring her Rio Olympics success.
• 🎉 The 21-year-old Biles concluded the Championships on a high note, finishing with a total of five gold medals.
• 🏆 On the men's side, Gregory of North Korea topped the vault final, adding to his Rio Olympics title in the same event.
• 🇨🇳 China's Zou Jinghuan secured China's third gold by winning the parallel bars final, ensuring China finished atop the men's medals table.
• 🥈 Three-time Olympic champion Kohei Uchimura, struggling with ankle issues, had to settle for silver in the parallel bars final.
• 🥇 Epke Zonderland from the Netherlands outperformed Uchimura to win gold in the parallel bars final.
• 🌟 The final day of competition was dramatic, with Al Malik Al Jazeera reporting from Doha.

Q & A

What was the significance of the final day of the artistic gymnastics World Championships for Simone Biles?

The final day was significant for Simone Biles as she had the chance to win two more titles, potentially taking her gold medal tally to five in Doha.

How did Simone Biles perform in the balance beam final?

Simone Biles looked shaky in the balance beam final, scoring 13.6, which was far from her best performance, allowing others to capitalize on her less-than-stellar performance.

Who won the gold medal in the balance beam final, surpassing Simone Biles?

China's Lu Tingting won the gold medal in the balance beam final, with a stellar display that outscored Simone Biles and Marie Pedlar.

What was the final outcome for Simone Biles in the balance beam final?

Simone Biles had to settle for the bronze medal in the balance beam final.

How did Simone Biles perform in the floor final?

Simone Biles performed exceptionally well in the floor final, shrugging off competition from fellow American Morgan Hurd to seal the gold medal.

What was the final medal count for Simone Biles at the World Championships in Doha?

Simone Biles finished the competition with one gold and one bronze medal at the World Championships in Doha.

Who won the vault final on the men's side?

Gregory of North Korea came out on top in the vault final, following up his title at the Rio Olympics in the same event.

How did China perform in the men's parallel bars final?

Zou Jinghuan won the gold medal in the men's parallel bars final, ensuring China ended the championship on top of the men's medals table.

What was the issue that prevented Kohei Uchimura from performing at his best in Doha?

Kohei Uchimura was doubt for Doha due to ankle problems, which led him to only manage a silver medal in his event.

Who won the gold medal in the event that Kohei Uchimura only managed to get silver?

Epke Sunderland of the Netherlands won the gold medal in the event where Kohei Uchimura finished behind him with a silver medal.

What was the overall sentiment of the final day of competition described in the script?

The final day of competition was described as dramatic, with various athletes performing well and securing medals.