Biles inspires USA to gymnastics team gold

Simone Biles inspired the United States to victory in the women's team gymnastics event as the first leg of what she has billed a "redemption tour" began with a fifth Olympic gold.

For the world's most decorated gymnast it is a first Olympic gold since Rio 2016 after she pulled out of several events in Tokyo three years ago with the 'twisties' - a disorientating mental block.

Fellow sporting greats like Serena Williams and Michael Phelps were on their feet in the packed Bercy Arena as Biles' stunning Taylor Swift-inspired floor routine sealed gold for the USA, ahead of Italy in silver and Brazil in bronze. Great Britain came an agonising fourth.

Biles, 27, had made a sparkling return to the Olympic stage in Sunday's qualifying event, topping the all-around standings, booking her spot in three apparatus finals and also helping to send the United States into the final as top qualifiers.