Even without Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade, the artistic gymnastic all-around final produced one of the Pan Am Games' compelling competitions on Monday with Kayla DiCello taking gold, signalling she will be a contender for a spot on the U.S. Paris Olympic squad.
While many of 39 sports at the Pan Ams lack depth and quality, the women's all-around field had enough of both to leave a sellout crowd on the edge of their seats until DiCello, the last to compete, had her floor routine score pop up on top of the leaderboard.
DiCello, an alternate on the U.S. squad that won gold at the recent world championships in Antwerp and an all-around bronze medallist at the 2021 worlds, posted the best scores on the uneven bars and floor, helping her to a winning total of 54.699 points. DiCello's win returned the all-around title to the U.S. after Canada's Ellie Black won gold at the previous two Games in Toronto and Lima
With one of the those places going to Biles, the battle for the four remaining berths that will be up for grabs at the Olympic trials in June in Indianapolis is expected to be as tough or tougher than getting onto the Paris podium.
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