American gymnast Simon Biles has been the toast of Paris during the 2024 Summer Olympics. After having to withdraw from several events during the postponed 2020 event in Japan, one of the greatest Olympians in United States history is back on top where she belongs.
First, Biles helped the United States to a gold medal in the team event with an absolutely perfect floor routine. She wasn’t done there, winning gold in the women’s all-around. That represented her sixth gold medal, joining some of the greatest gymnasts to ever do it.
Flanked by her husband, football player Jonathan Owens and others, Biles is simply living the life in France as she continues to dominate the Olympic landscape.
That came back in droves as Biles aced her routine on the vault. We’re not kidding. She was absolutely flawless in winning gold on Saturday.
We are witnessing greatness on a world stage. We’re talking Michael Jordan level greatness. Michael Phelps level greatness. It really is hard to put into words just how absolutely amazing Biles has been thus far in the Summer Olympics.
Leave it to Bishop Robert Barron, the head of the Diocese of Winona-Rochester in Minnesota, to explain.
“If you love baseball or you’re watching the greatest of all time perform, you’re just contemplating the beauty of this performance,” he said of Biles, via Fox News. “And there’s something mystical about that, something wonderful about it. And you see why the Olympics emerged long ago and why they still hold our attention today.”
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Biles entered Saturday’s competition already boasting the most gold medals for an American gymnast in Summer Olympic history.
She added to that total with a flawless all-around performance on the vault.
There are very few athletes in history that can lay claim to awing hundreds of millions around the world like we’ve seen with Biles this summer.
It truly is an American success story. Overcoming abuse at a young age. Making her way back after what transpired in Tokyo years ago. Now, at the top of the world’s stage.
She has caught the attention of a divided United States. And at least for those watching, has allowed people to enjoy a break from it all.
Having already played a role in helping another American Olympian, hip-hop legend Flavor Flav had a great reaction to Biles’ performance on Saturday.
Others followed.
Heck, John Travolta was on hand to show his amazement.
Reactions were not done there.
Shout out to Simone Biles. A real American legend.
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