on the beam
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Chiles and Alipio both scored 9.950 on the beam.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 25, 2026
She made an emotional return to win bronze on the beam, her seventh Olympic medal.
From BBC ● Jul. 25, 2024
The senior, who had a 10 on the beam Thursday en route to the all-around title, registered her sixth perfect score of the season on beam.
From Seattle Times ● Apr. 16, 2023
Battlefield didn’t make it easy — especially on the beam; the Bobcats’ Jordan Ignacio posted a perfect 10 in the day’s final event.
From Washington Post ● Feb. 17, 2023
The second time, I performed much better, sticking all my landings and not wobbling or messing up on the beam.
From "Courage to Soar" by Simone Biles
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