Simone Biles slipped off the balance beam and incurred costly penalties on the floor as she failed to win a gold medal for the first time at these Summer Olympics.

PARIS — There are more than 10,000 seats in Bercy Arena, and almost every single one of them was filled Monday afternoon for the balance beam final at the 2024 Paris Olympics.But if you were ...

In the best beam routines, the gymnast has no wobbles and, of course, no falls. (In reality, small balance checks are common.) Judges also deduct for poor form and excessive pauses between skills.