Simone Biles leads Olympic Trials field after injury-filled Day 1 WSB-TV Channel 2 [Video]

Simone Biles holds a commanding lead after Day 1 of the Olympic Trials in women’s gymnastics, but it was a mixed day overall for the USA Gymnastics

The good was Biles and Sunisa Lee, the last two Olympic all-around gold medalists, respectively sitting first and third on the leaderboard after overcomingsignificant obstacles in the years since their victories, with Jordan Chiles in between them in second place. The bad were significant injuries to contenders Shilese Jones and Kayla DiCello, knocking both out early in the competition.

Day 2 for the women is scheduled for Sunday, while the men will finish their competition on Saturday.

Biles currently sits in first with a total score of 58.900, 2.500 points ahead of Chiles. She paced the field with a 14.850 in the floor and 15.975 in the vault, with a second-place performance on the uneven bars and fifth in balance beam.

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