“It’s an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates”, Biles said after being chosen.
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The queen of gymnastics Simone Biles stole the Rio 2016 Olympics spotlight in the eyes of many.
“I’m afraid the flag is going to be too heavy for me”, the four-time gold medalist said Sunday.
“As lights burst across the stadium, Biles walked alongside representatives from 206 other nations, The 4’8” athlete seemed to struggle slightly as she she hoisted the flag.
Had it not been for a slipped foot in the beam final, that tally would been five golds, but instead she had to make do with bronze as Sanne Wevers claimed the most unexpected of victories to become the first female Dutch gymnast to grab an individual gold. “Because Michael Phelps is so much taller and he seemed to carry it so easily and I’m very short so I’m a little anxious about that part, but I think they’ll guide me through it”. (I.e. double the hotness.) Efron met the U.S. Olympian to congratulate him on his silver medal win and took the opportunity to document the ‘Gram-worthy moment. Who would underestimate her at this point?
Biles responded to the president’s Tweet with her trademark enthusiasm.
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Biles also said that she and the other members of the Final Five – the nickname for the talented women’s gymnastics team – plan to go on a three-month Tour of Champions, visiting 36 US cities.
