Gymnast Biles Leads Team USA Stars on Successful Sunday at Paris Olympics

Gymnast Biles Leads Team USA Stars on Successful Sunday at Paris Olympics
Simone Biles of Team USA celebrates after competing on the uneven bars during a women's artistic gymnastics qualification round at the Summer Olympics in Paris on July 28, 2024. Charlie Riedel/AP Photo
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PARIS—On the first sunny day of the Paris Olympics, the stars from the United States shined bright.

Simone Biles dazzled, as did Kevin Durant and LeBron James, as well as the U.S. women’s soccer team. Torri Huske grabbed some of the spotlight, and Haley Batten made a name for herself by earning a silver medal in mountain biking for the best finish ever by an American rider.