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Still, the talent is deep, and the team stands to make its mark in Paris.
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Biles thought her career was over.
Biles turned 27 this year and is the oldest American gymnast headed to the Olympics since the 1950s.
Her win was seen as a boost for participation in sports by Hmong girls.
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Then she got sick.
In June, she competed in the all-around for the first time since Tokyo at US Nationals.
The two gymnasts became fast friends.
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After Tokyo, Chiles, like Lee, went the NCAA route.
But she knew she wasnt quite done with the Olympics quite yet.
Chiles deferred her junior year at UCLA to pursue her second Games training full-time in Texas.
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But she was on her own, unable to share in the team medal there.
Rivera toldthe Olympic Channelthat she treated the Trials like just another meet.
It just so happens that the Olympic Gamesthe sports biggest stagewill be the starting block.
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The roster is amazing.
Rivera told theOlympic Channel.
Look out for Rivera; shell be a name you will remember for a long time.
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