The first person who springs to mind when we hear the word “gymnast” is Simone Biles, the most decorated artistic gymnast in American history and a household name. The only word that truly describes her, with her eleven Olympic medals and thirty World Championships, is “GOAT,” or “the greatest of all time.” However, she has yet to break Larisa Latynina of the Soviet Union’s 18 medals record. And knowing how charismatic and surreal Biles is, she could break the record by 2028.
Simone Biles’ Paris Olympics campaign took everyone’s breath away, as expected. After all, the star who left the arena last time had to make her grand comeback. With three gold medals and a silver medal registered in her name, Biles has raised the bar of the Games. The entire world is celebrating her achievement. Her comeback felt more personal, as if she represented every daughter from common households. As Simone’s Paris ventures came to an end, she shared a photo of her proud self on her Instagram handle.
Simone’s snap showed her wearing the team jacket, with the medals she collected in the City of Love, around her neck. Her caption read: “More than my wildest dreams 🥹” Meanwhile, F1 legend, Lewis Hamilton has also joined the party of celebration, and looks like he has just placed his crown on the gymnast’s head. Hamilton commented: “🐐” What was this? A goat; yes, Simone Biles is the GOAT here.
Just as Lewis did, a champion always knows who is like him. More importantly, the way he has immersed himself in the festival of sports is commendable. You can spot him sharing Instagram stories or commenting with words of praise for the winners and runners-up. Moreover, the messages from a sporting legend like Lewis Hamilton himself are a huge push to the athletes’ morale.
Simone Biles is comeback personified: Her glorious Paris Olympics campaign
The last time we saw Simone at the Olympics, she was in tears as she announced her early departure from Tokyo. After her dominance in Rio in 2016, the expectations were high. However, the Olympics right after the pandemic wasn’t an easy one. Once again, Simone Biles hit the headlines, but for unexpected reasons. The star had just secured a Bronze medal and now she announced she was quitting. However, the bravest part of the story is that she prioritized her mental health above anything else.
Within three years, she made her comeback, and what a comeback it was! Moreover, Biles has outdone herself in Paris. From “I didn’t want to go on” to “I had to come back,” the journey wasn’t easy, for sure. However, the way Simone executed her performance was remarkable. Her signature hip circle forward with a one-and-a-half pirouette to handstand enthralled not only the Parisian crowd but also everyone around the globe. Lewis Hamilton has been the flagbearer of positive mental health awareness, and so, when Simone achieved the greatest feet, he was among the first ones to congratulate her.
This is the kind of stories meant for the history books. Simone Biles is just 27, imagine what else she can achieve if she continues. Gymnastics is indeed taxing on the body, but if the results are as sweet as this then there’s no further saying anything. Moreover, the support she received back in 2021 post-Tokyo Olympics exit and the love she’s receiving now having surpassed all American records is
