In the total chaos of the team final at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, as the sky seemed to be falling and Simone Biles was forced to withdraw mid-competition, USA responded to the unexpected adversity with admirable resolve. They finished with a silver medal, a proud achievement, but one that left them even hungrier than before.
Every member of that team has faced significant challenges on the road back: combining college gymnastics with their elite ambitions, significant injuries, a serious kidney illness, multiple stalkers and unravelling the twisties.
