Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Balance Beam Final - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 05, 2024. Sunisa Lee of United States looks on. REUTERS/Amanda Perobelli ...

Alice D'Amato gave Italy a historic Olympic gymnastics gold as Simone Biles joined the fallen in what the US great called a "weird and awkward" balance beam final on Monday.

But she came fifth in the balance beam, with Alice D'Amato becoming the first Italian woman gymnast to claim Olympic gold with a score of 14.366.