Biles achieves 'more than wildest dreams' in Paris

Simone Biles says she has achieved more than her wildest dreams despite the errors in two finals on Monday that cost her the chance to add more Olympic gold medals to the three she had already won in Paris.

The 27-year-old American - who won team, all-around and vault gold - twice landed with both feet outside the area to take silver behind Brazil's Rebeca Andrade on floor.

That came after she had fallen off the beam to finish fifth in what she called an "odd" final during which she was frustrated by "shushing" in the crowd.

Three years after pulling out of several events in Tokyo and wondering if she would ever compete again, the world's most decorated gymnast now has 11 Olympic medals to add to her 30 World Championship ones.

"I'm not upset about my performance, I'm actually happy, proud and even more excited that it's over, the stress of it," Biles told a packed news conference.

"I've accomplished way more than my wildest dreams, not just at this Olympics but in the sport, so I can't be mad at my performances.

"I'm pretty proud of myself and it's always so exciting to compete."

Andrade had the crowd at the Bercy Arena on its feet with her lively routine, setting an early mark as the second gymnast to go in the floor final.

Biles, who was frustrated with the crowd during the beam final, seemed to have shaken off her disappointment and made a brilliant start on floor with a powerful and perfectly landed triple twisting double somersault.

But such is the height and power she gets on her tumbles it can sometimes work against her. She landed with both feet outside the floor area twice, costing her 0.300 apiece, and scored 14.133 to sit 0.033 behind Andrade.

Usually, Biles' difficulty level - which was a full mark higher than Andrade's - can get her out of trouble if she has a messy landing - but these were too bad. One foot out of the area would only have been a 0.100 deduction.

Add into the mix that Andrade, 25, executed her routine almost flawlessly, there is no doubt that this was a well deserved gold for the Brazilian - a fact underlined by Biles and bronze medallist Jordan Chiles bowing to her on the podium.

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