Biles’ performance Sunday did nothing to discourage expectations that she will leave Rio with five gold medals, the most by a woman gymnast in a single Games. I don’t use it to pray before a competition. I just didn’t hit the routine that I know I was capable of hitting. Both being fantastic athletes from Houston, Texas, they probably had a lot to talk about. The London-based Catholic Herald described her as “a Sunday Massgoer”.
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The gymnastics superstar has been a social butterfly at her first Olympics, mixing and making new friends with competitors from around the world.
Simone Biles’ golden run in Rio is picking up steam.
Biles has been targeted because of a combination of her color and her success. By age 14, she had made her mark as an elite junior gymnast, finishing third in the all-around American Classic. Besides a sister, she has two brothers, Ronald and Adam. I’m sure she could feel the love from the arena for all she’s brought to the sport.
When the history books look back on the 2016 Summer Olympic Games in Rio, there are three words that will sum it up: “The Final Five”. “At some point, I’ll have to go get a real job”. She blew kisses to the crowd after her floor exercise, overcome by a comeback that at times seemed in doubt.
Gymnastics develops strength, flexibility and coordination for the body and hard work, discipline and determination for the mind.
“She’s always been headstrong”, her mom, a retired nurse, told Texas Monthly magazine.
While Douglas hasn’t yet spoken out about her seemingly salty stare down during last night’s event, this isn’t the first controversy she’s faced – and it may not be the last. My other kids would listen. The difficulty paid off as she picked up a 15.266 despite the fall.
The vault was considered Biles’ weakest event, as she had never won a world title in the event. A year ago she became the first woman to win a “three-peat” of all-around golds at the worlds.
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-Whitlock’s gold was his second of the day after winning the floor exercise final. Biles won the gold medal in the individual all-around gymnastics, and teammate Aly Raisman snagged the silver medal. Their margin of victory for the gold in the team event was 8 points. Madison Kocian of Dallas won the silver medal in the uneven bars, behind Aliya Mustafina of Russian Federation, and Alex Naddour of Queen Creek, Arizona, got the bronze on pommel horse.
