Simone Biles leads U.S. to a record 7th straight team title at world championships

U.S. gymnastics, led by Simone Biles, has claimed a record seventh consecutive team title at the world championships.

Driving the news: The U.S. team, composed of Simone Biles, Shilese Jones, Skye Blakely, and Leanne Wong, won the gymnastics world championships on Wednesday, with a total of 167.729 points, defeating Brazil and France.
* This victory marks a record seventh consecutive team title in world championships, breaking previous records set by the Chinese men’s team.
* Biles becomes the most decorated female gymnast in history, now holding 26 world championship medals, including 20 golds.

Between the lines: Biles opted for a safer ‘Cheng’ vault, contributing to the U.S. team’s lead following a strong performance on bars.
* The original team composition was altered when Joscelyn Roberson injured her ankle during warm-up, leading to her replacement by Wong.

By the numbers: Biles has surpassed Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union with her cumulative 33 medals won at the world championships and Olympics.
* This victory also maintains U.S. women’s gold-winning streak in the team event at every world championship since 2011.

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