Simone Biles Battles Calf Sore in Gymnastics Qualifiers

Simone Biles he wasn't going to let an obvious leg injury stop him from making a triumphant Olympic return.

On the second day of the Paris 2024 Olympics July 28, the world's most decorated gymnast advanced to the qualification round when he felt pain.

After scoring the highest score of 14.733 for her balance routine, the 27-year-old began to warm up for her floor routine and at one point faced a difficult landing, which made her stop to attach her left leg.

His coach Cecile Landi told reporters after the competition that the athlete “felt a little pain in his calf,” NBC News reported. According to Landi, the injury that seemed to bother Biles during training earlier this month, but so far he is better. He added that the gymnast intends to continue competing in the 2024 Olympics as planned.

And indeed, Biles scored high in other qualifying events—15.300 on vault, 14.433 on uneven bars and 14.600 on her floor routine, helping Team USA lead with 172.296 points.