RIO DE JANEIRO — Now that the marquee gymnastics events are over at the Rio Games — with the Japanese men and the American women proving to be the best in the team and all-around competitions — the sport’s apparatus finals have begun.

Six more golds in the men’s competition, four in the women’s.

Some might say these extra contests are overkill. But on Sunday, there were reminders of why the event finals matter.

To explain, I’ve got two words for you, and they are not Simone Biles, though Biles — the best gymnast in the world right now, and perhaps ever — did win the women’s vault. Her score of 15.966 basically stomped on everyone else.

My two words are: Oksana Chusovitina.

Never heard of her? You probably should have, and not just because she was one of the eight women who qualified for Sunday’s vault final.