Jade Carey Takes Home Her First Olympic Medal and USA Gymnastics Announces Simone Biles' Return to the Games: Tokyo Olympics Day 10 in Pictures

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Day 10 of the Olympics was a big day for gymnastics and track & field. Jade Carey took home a gold medal in the Women’s Floor Exercise Final and USA Gymnastics announced Simone Biles’ return to gymnastics with her intention to compete in the Balance Beam.

Valarie Allman also won gold in the Women’s Discus Final and was the first American woman to medal in the event since Stephanie Brown-Trafton won gold at the 2008 Beijing Olympics.

Sandi Morris’ participation in the Olympics was cut short after her pole broke while vaulting. Morris was left injured and forced to withdraw.

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(1/24) Valarie Allman of Team United States celebrates with her countries flag after winning the gold medal in the Women’s Discus Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(2/24) Valarie Allman, of the United States, competes in the women’s discus throw final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo.
(3/24) Jade Carey of Team USA reacts after competing during the Women’s Floor Exercise Final on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Carey, the only American competing in the women’s floor exercise, took home a gold medal – the first medal of her Olympic career.
USA's Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women's floor exercise
(4/24) USA’s Jade Carey competes in the artistic gymnastics women’s floor exercise final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Ariake Gymnastics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
Germany's Aline Rotter Focken (blue) wrestles USA's Adeline Maria Gray in their women's freestyle 76kg wrestling final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games
(5/24) Germany’s Aline Rotter-Focken (blue) wrestles USA’s Adeline Gray in their women’s freestyle 76kg wrestling final match during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Makuhari Messe in Tokyo on August 2, 2021. Gray fell to Rotter-Focken and took home a silver medal.
(6/24) Sarah Robles from the USA competes in the women’s +87kg weightlifting event at the Tokyo Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Robles won a bronze medal during the event.
Tamyra Mensah-Stock of Team USA celebrates after defeating Alla Cherkasova
(7/24) Tamyra Mensah-Stock of Team USA celebrates after defeating Alla Cherkasova of Team Ukraine during the Women’s Freestyle 68kg Semifinal on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Makuhari Messe Hall on August 02, 2021 in Chiba, Japan. This semifinal win was Mensah-Stock’s third in Tokyo previously beating Japan’s Sara Dosho in the first round and China’s Zhou Feng in the quarterfinals.
(8/24) Canada’s defender Ashley Lawrence (L) vies for the header with USA’s forward Tobin Heath during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games women’s semi-final football match between the United States and Canada at Ibaraki Kashima Stadium in Kashima on August 2, 2021. Canada won the game 1-0.
British diver Thomas Daley sits with his knitting as he watches divers
(9/24) British diver Thomas Daley sits with his knitting as he watches divers in the preliminary round of the men’s 3m springboard diving event during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Centre in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
(10/24) Sandi Morris of Team United States competes in the Women’s Pole Vault qualification on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Morris’ pole broke during a vault and she was left injured and unable to continue.
(11/24) Sandi Morris of Team United States looks dejected following the Women’s Pole Vault qualification on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
Liu Yang, of China, cries after winning gold
(12/24) Liu Yang, of China, cries after winning the gold medal on the rings during the artistic gymnastics men’s apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Team United States celebrates after defeating Team Italy during the Women's Preliminary - Pool B volleyball on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
(13/24) Team United States celebrates after defeating Team Italy during the Women’s Preliminary – Pool B volleyball on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Italy's Elena Pietrini hits the ball in front of USA's Foluke Akinradewo and Jordan Larson in the women's preliminary round pool B volleyball match between USA and Italy during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
(14/24) Italy’s Elena Pietrini hits the ball in front of USA’s Foluke Akinradewo and Jordan Larson in the women’s preliminary round pool B volleyball match between USA and Italy during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Arena in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 2, 2021.
Konstantinos Genidounias of Team Greece scores a goal past Drew Holland of Team United States during the Men's Preliminary Round Group A match between Greece and the United States on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
(15/24) Konstantinos Genidounias of Team Greece scores a goal past Drew Holland of Team United States during the Men’s Preliminary Round Group A match on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Tatsumi Water Polo Centre on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. The U.S. lost 14-5 to Greece, making them the No. 1 seed in the quarterfinals.
Silver medallist USA's Kendra Harrison celebrates after the women's 100m hurdles final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
(16/24) Silver medallist Kendra Harrison of the United States celebrates after the Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles final during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
(17/24) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Team Puerto Rico wins the Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles final ahead of the United State’s Kendra Harrison during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
(18/24) Jasmine Camacho-Quinn of Team Puerto Rico reacts to winning gold in the Women’s 100-Meter Hurdles Final. Kendra Harrison of Team United States took silver on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
Rudy Winkler of Team United States competes in the Men's Hammer Throw Qualification on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan.
(19/24) Rudy Winkler of Team United States competes in the Men’s Hammer Throw Qualification on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. Winkler, who finished 18th in hammer throw at the 2016 Rio Games, qualified for the next round after finishing with the second-best overall distance.
Kenya's Faith Kipyegon, the fourth-fastest Women's 1500-Meter runner of all time won heat three of the event's preliminaries in 4:01.40 to make the semifinals as the top qualifier during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 2, 2021.
(20/24) Kenya’s Faith Kipyegon, the fourth-fastest Women’s 1500-Meter runner of all time, won heat three of the event’s preliminaries in 4:01.40 to make the semifinals as the top qualifier during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo, Japan on Aug. 2, 2021.
Netherlands' Sifan Hassan (2nd L) wins ahead of Australia's Jessica Hull (C) and USA's Elinor Purrier (R) the women's 1500m heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
(21/24) The Netherlands’ Sifan Hassan (2nd L) wins ahead of Australia’s Jessica Hull (C) and the United State’s Elinor Purrier (R) during the Women’s 1500-Meter Heats during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at the Olympic Stadium in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
TOKYO, JAPAN - AUGUST 02: Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands gets back up after falling over Edinah Jebitok of Team Kenya in round one of the Women's 1500m heats on day ten of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
(22/24) Sifan Hassan of Team Netherlands falls and incredibly gets back up to win her Women’s 1500-Meter Heat after falling over Edinah Jebitok of Team Kenya on day 10 of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Olympic Stadium on August 02, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan.
April Ross (C) and partner Alix Klineman celebrate winning, as Cuba's Lidianny Echevarria Benitez (R) walks past, after their women's beach volleyball round of 16 match between Cuba and the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on August 2, 2021.
(23/24) April Ross (C) and partner Alix Klineman celebrate winning and advancing to the women’s beach volleyball quarterfinals, as Cuba’s Lidianny Echevarria Benitez (R) walks past, during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
USA's Alix Klineman (L) blocks a shot by Cuba's Leila Consuelo Martinez Ortega in their women's beach volleyball round of 16 match between Cuba and the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
(24/24) Alix Klineman (L) blocks a shot by Cuba’s Leila Consuelo Martinez Ortega in their women’s beach volleyball round of 16 match between Cuba and the USA during the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Shiokaze Park in Tokyo on Aug. 2, 2021.
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