Hezly Rivera of the U.S. trains on the balance beam during a gymnastics training session ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympics Games July 25, 2024, in Paris. Sunisa Lee of the U.S. during a gymnastics ...

“I couldn’t stop watching it.” He just couldn’t do it. Sure, there were times when Penn would hop on the balance beam during practice, but only when his coach’s head was turned. Why?

The four-time Olympic gold medalist returned to the competition floor in the Ariake Arena for the first time since the team final event to compete for an individual medal on the balance beam. It was ...

“I couldn't stop watching it." He just couldn't do it. Sure, there were times when Penn would hop on the balance beam during practice, but only when his coach's head was turned. Why? “It was ...