Simone Biles added another Gold medal to her collection, proving that she is the greatest gymnast of all time.
USA’s female gymnastics team may be a well-oiled machine, hence the nickname Final Five, but Simone Biles is undoubtedly at the heart of it all. She is the engine behind the American gymnastics program, and she is the one who elevates the game of Aly Raisman, who won Silver behind her.
While the Final Five already picked up a Gold medal in the team competition, the Individual All-Around event gave Biles a chance to shine, and she did just that with a final score of 62.198 through four rotations. Her final floor routine was the icing on the cake, and Twitter was astounded by her:
Simone Biles does it! The 3x defending world champ wins Olympic gold in the all-around by a margin of 2.1 points. pic.twitter.com/j2DxuRgZyd
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) August 11, 2016
Jesus Chriiiist! Simone's height is just... Like, lemme know when she re-enters the atmosphere 😂 #Rio2016
— Alli Speed // FeralWife (@AlliSpeed) August 11, 2016
BRB. Crying forever. pic.twitter.com/vdHkNkzRqT
— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) August 11, 2016
Congratulations @Simone_Biles @Aly_Raisman Your hard work & exceptional character makes us so proud of you both! #TeamUSA @USAGym #Olympics
— Kerri Strug (@kerristrug96) August 11, 2016
Congratulations @Simone_Biles ⭐️ & @Aly_Raisman "Iron sharpens iron" ⚒⚔ way to push each other to greatness!!!! 🇺🇸🙌✨ https://t.co/im34vLA90h
— Kerri Walsh Jennings (@kerrileewalsh) August 11, 2016
Huge congrats to @Simone_Biles and @Aly_Raisman!! So amazing. Loved watching. #TeamUSA
— Carli Lloyd (@CarliLloyd) August 11, 2016
Simone freaking Biles
— CASS (@cassie_cordova) August 11, 2016
What a true legend and sooo energetic #SimoneBilesIsLit @Simone_Biles CONGRATS #Rio2016
— Andrew K (@AndrewK1979) August 11, 2016
Those All-Around Finals! 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼 May or may not have cried a little ❤❤️️
— DM (@dani__0217) August 11, 2016
Congratulations @Aly_Raisman & @Simone_Biles !!!
Simone Biles could retire today and her legacy as an Olympian would already be set in stone. She has accomplished everything on the grand stage, and she will be remembered as the greatest gymnast of all time. Her athleticism is simply off the charts.
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Given that gymnastics is always shown on a tape delay on NBC, Biles won’t have the same mainstream appeal that Michael Phelps gets, but she should be regarded as the best in her field all the same. It remains to be seen whether she will compete in Tokyo, but if she doesn’t, people should cherish every last moment of her in these Games.