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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.

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August 02, 2024 08:48PM EDT

**© Jamie Squire/Getty Images**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.

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.

“The ‘Golden Girls’ is a perfect name!” Moceanu wrote to Biles on X. “It beautifully captures both the team’s seasoned excellence and glittering achievements. The journey of this team continues to inspire and shine bright!”

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

Paris 2024

Gold: Team competition
Gold: Individual all-around

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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