Gold for Simone Biles as Team USA dominate

Simone Biles reigned supreme as the US eased to the women’s team gymnastics title (Mike Egerton/PA)

American gymnast Simone Biles claimed her first Olympic gold medal since coming to terms with the ‘twisties’ in the women’s team gymnastics final at Bercy Arena.

Watched by Serena Williams and Microsoft founder Bill Gates, Biles brought the house down with her show-closing floor routine, showing none of the injury angst that had afflicted her during the qualifying process two days earlier.