Two Russians scored higher than she did but cannot advance because two of their teammates qualified ahead of them. One of Biles’ teammates cannot replace her on floor, since none placed higher than the reserve athlete, Jennifer Gadirova of Great Britain, who will have a chance to compete on floor if Biles withdraws. Melanie de Jesus Dos Santos of France will replace Biles in the uneven bars. This article was published more than 1 year ago Olympics Jade Carey took a different path to the Olympics, where she’ll now replace Simone Biles By Cindy Boren Jat 2:30 p.m. Floor: Jennifer Gadirova (Team Great Britain) If Biles does not compete on vault, however, Skinner will step in since she finished seventh in the qualification round, and the top eight gymnasts are eligible. Jade Carey, a 21-year-old Oregon State commit from Phoenix, is set to replace Biles in the all-around competition. A strong vaulter, her scores unfortunately did not qualify her for any of the event finals because two other teammates had higher scores. She did compete on all apparatus for the all-around, however, which determines in which event finals she can participate. MyKayla Skinner, like Carey, is an individual member of the women’s gymnastics squad, and could not compete in the team event. Jade Carey, the 21-year-old from Phoenix, Ariz., will replace Simone Biles in the competition, USA gymnastics said. Her seven Olympic medals tied with Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American. Mykayla Skinner of Team USA competes on vault during Women's Qualification on day two of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Jin Tokyo, Japan. Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast.
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