Simone Biles Cements Her GOAT Status by Making History at Worlds
Simone Biles just keeps breaking records. The 26-year-old was misty-eyed as she received her 27th world all-around medal at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, making her the most decorated gymnast in history. “You guys are actually never going to believe me, but I’ve had something in my eye for like four hours today that I could not get out,” Biles told the Associated Press on Friday, October 6, after becoming the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles. “So whenever I was staring at the podium, if I look up, it really hits my eye.” She admitted, however, that it felt like a big moment. “Ten years ago, I won my first worlds. Now we’re back here. So, it was emotional,” Biles said. “It means everything to me, the fight, everything that I’ve put in to get back to this place, feel comfortable and confident enough to compete.” Biles passed Soviet Union gymnast Larisa Latynina (who retired in 1966) when she picked up her all-around gold medal on
Simone Biles just keeps breaking records. The 26-year-old was misty-eyed as she received her 27th world all-around medal at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium, making her the most decorated gymnast in history.
“You guys are actually never going to believe me, but I’ve had something in my eye for like four hours today that I could not get out,” Biles told the Associated Press on Friday, October 6, after becoming the first female gymnast to win six all-around world titles. “So whenever I was staring at the podium, if I look up, it really hits my eye.”
She admitted, however, that it felt like a big moment. “Ten years ago, I won my first worlds. Now we’re back here. So, it was emotional,” Biles said. “It means everything to me, the fight, everything that I’ve put in to get back to this place, feel comfortable and confident enough to compete.”
Biles passed Soviet Union gymnast Larisa Latynina (who retired in 1966) when she picked up her all-around gold medal on Friday night.
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