Shilese Jones, Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles pose after the 2024 Core Hydration Classic. GETTY IMAGES

The Core Hydration Classic concluded Saturday with gymnastics superstar Simone Biles dominating the scoreboards. For the first time in gymnastics history, fans saw three U.S. Olympic all-around gold medalists compete in the same meet with Sunisa Lee, Simone Biles, and Gabby Douglas vying for the title of all-around champion.

2012 Olympic all-around champion Douglas withdrew after the first rotation after struggling on her uneven bars routine; falling twice on pirouetting skills and scoring just a 10.10. The 28-year-old was hoping to make an Olympic comeback, and had just returned to competition after an eight year hiatus.

Konnor McClain also made an early exit. The 2022 US National Champion tore her Achilles during warmups and had to be helped off the mat, leaving the meet with just a 14.20 for her beam routine, placing third for the event. 


Konnor McClain in tears as she leaves the Core Hydration Classic in a wheelchair after injuring her Achilles. GETTY IMAGES
Konnor McClain in tears as she leaves the Core Hydration Classic in a wheelchair after injuring her Achilles. GETTY IMAGES


2020 Olympic all-around champion and uneven bars bronze medalist Suni Lee competed in everything except the bars. The Minnesotan who ended her NCAA career early due to ‘non-gymnastics health-related issues involving her kidneys,’ has yet to perform on all four apparatuses since her kidney diseases were diagnosed. Lee still managed to grab first place on the beam with a 14.6.



Shilese Jones, a strong contender for a spot to the Paris Olympics, was the only athlete in the competition to receive a score above 15 on the uneven bars with a 15.25. The 2023 World team champion led the competition through the first two rotations, but Biles pulled ahead after the third, scoring 15.600 on vault. Jones stepped on the podium in second place with a 57.65 overall.

In third place is Olympian Jordan Chiles. The 23-year-old faced some challenges on the floor exercise; crashing on a full-twisting double layout and landing out of bounds in a later attempt. Chiles introduced a new element on the balance beam with a front tuck mount, adding difficulty to her routine. She would finish with a 55.45 to take the bronze. 

Four-time Olympic gold medalist Biles reintroduced her signature Biles II skill on the floor for the first time since the Tokyo Olympics, earning her a 14.80. She also competed on the vault without a spotter and performed a Yurchenko double pike on the apparatus. The 27-year-old finished the meet with a 59.5 and went on to win her seventh Core Hydration Classic. 


Suni Lee grabbed the top spot on the beam. GETTY IMAGES
Suni Lee grabbed the top spot on the beam. GETTY IMAGES


The two-day meet was the final qualifying event for the 2024 Xfinity U.S. Gymnastics Championships in Fort Worth, Texas at the end of this month. Olympic hopefuls for the five-woman team for the Paris 2024 Games this summer will then compete at the Olympic Trials in Minneapolis this June.