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American gymnastics legend gets real on Simone Biles' announcement

A former U.S. gold medalist shared her thoughts on Simone Biles' announcement of a new team nickname.

Gold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the Olympic Rings and a goat charm on her necklace during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final.
Ā© Jamie Squire/Getty ImagesGold medalist Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the Olympic Rings and a goat charm on her necklace during the Artistic Gymnastics Women's All-Around Final.

Simone Biles, already one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, has added another gold medal to her collection by winning the all–around at the Paris 2024 Olympics. This victory makes her the only American woman to achieve this feat twice.

Following her latest triumph, Biles received an outpouring of praise, including from Dominique Moceanu, who won the team all-around for the U.S. at the 1996 Atlanta Olympics at just 14 years old. Moceanu responded to Biles’ announcement of the new team name with enthusiasm.

ā€œThe ā€˜Golden Girls’ is a perfect name!ā€ Moceanu wrote to Biles on X. ā€œIt beautifully captures both the team’s seasoned excellence and glittering achievements. The journey of this team continues to inspire and shine bright!ā€

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All Simone Biles’ Olympic medals

Rio 2016

  • Gold: Team competition
  • Gold: Individual all-around
  • Gold: Vault
  • Gold: Floor exercise
  • Bronze: Balance beam

Tokyo 2020

  • Silver: Team competition
  • Bronze: Balance beam
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Paris 2024

  • Gold: Team competition
  • Gold: Individual all-around
Video: Simone Biles delivers epic performance to win All-Around gold in Paris 2024 Olympics

see also

Women’s Gymnastics Schedule for Paris 2024

  • Friday, August 3: Vault final
  • Saturday, August 4: Uneven bars final
  • Sunday, August 5: Balance beam final and Floor exercise final
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