Photos show Simone Biles' powerful beam performance at Tokyo Olympics

Emily Johnson, USA TODAY
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Simone Biles, bronze medalist at the Tokyo Games.

It certainly wasn't the expected storyline for Biles at the Olympics. She was supposed to dominate her way to five medals, possibly all of them gold. But all that changed last week when Biles pulled out of the team competition in Tokyo. She was suffering from "the twisties," which also forced her to pull out of three individual events.

But not the balance beam. And in that competition on Tuesday, Biles gave us one more glimpse of the GOAT on the Olympic stage. She didn't win gold. But it didn't matter – and these images prove it:

Simone Biles (USA) reacts after competing on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Aug. 3, 2021.
Simone Biles (USA) reacts after competing on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on Aug. 3, 2021.
Simone Biles (USA) before competing on the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
Simone Biles (USA) before competing on the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre.
Simone Biles prepares to compete in the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Simone Biles prepares to compete in the Women's Balance Beam Final on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games.
Simone Biles completes a pass on the balance beam.
Simone Biles completes a pass on the balance beam.
Simone Biles competes on the women's balance beam.
Simone Biles competes on the women's balance beam.
Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final.
Simone Biles competes in the artistic gymnastics women's balance beam final.
Simone Biles on the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles on the balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles (USA) competes on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles (USA) competes on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles competes on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles competes on the women's balance beam during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Simone Biles dismounts the balance beam.
Simone Biles dismounts the balance beam.
Simone Biles smiles after she finishes her beam routine during the balance beam final.
Simone Biles smiles after she finishes her beam routine during the balance beam final.
Simone Biles, of the United States, reacts after finishing on the balance beam.
Simone Biles, of the United States, reacts after finishing on the balance beam.
Simone Biles smiles after competing on the balance beam.
Simone Biles smiles after competing on the balance beam.
Simone Biles reacts with her coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi after her balance beam routine.
Simone Biles reacts with her coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi after her balance beam routine.
Women's balance beam medalists from left, silver medalist Xijing Tang (CHN), gold medalist Chenchen Guan (CHN) and bronze medalist Simone Biles (USA) during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.
Women's balance beam medalists from left, silver medalist Xijing Tang (CHN), gold medalist Chenchen Guan (CHN) and bronze medalist Simone Biles (USA) during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Summer Games.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Simone Biles wins Olympic bronze in beam: See photos from Tokyo Games