Simone Biles caps Games with one last medal

The “Redemption Tour” did not end with a golden encore for Simone Biles. By the time she entered Bercy Arena for the beam and floor exercise finals on Monday, she was drained. Mentally. Physically. All of it. It’s what this event does. What this sport does. No one knows that better than the 27-year-old who has spent the last decade relentlessly propelling gymnastics — both competitively and culturally — forward. So when Biles hopped off balance beam to miss out on one medal, then stepped out of bounds twice during her floor routine to finish second in her signature event for the first time in memory, she shrugged. Gymnastics happens. Even to the greats. Even to the GOAT. AP

Pic of the day

Rare sighting: With all eyes on the ocean during the final day of the surfing competition in Tahiti, a surprise guest made an appearance: a whale. At a safe distance from athletes who were competing in a semifinal match, the whale breached and gave spectators and photographers the Olympics moment of a lifetime. Reuters