Simone Biles completed a fairytale comeback in Paris. Having faced unprecedented criticism following her decision to pull out of Tokyo, Paris came as a boon for Biles. Displaying a top-notch performance, the 27-year-old raked up 4 Olympic medals, 3 of which were golds. Now, while such a record already seems quite impressive, Biles could have possibly missed the chance to earn yet another gold medal.
According to a recent video uploaded on social media, Laurent and Cecile Landi have been spotted allegedly arguing over submitting an inquiry for Biles’ floor routine. As they were conversing in French, only the words ‘Simone’ and ‘Inquiry’ could be fathomed reading their lips. While the duo could not conclude, time ran out, and the US gymnast queen took the silver medal. This allowed her arch-rival, Brazilian gymnast Rebeca Andrade, to clinch her first gold medal in the Paris Olympics.
While Biles remains unfazed about her possible 4th Olympic gold medal, the US gymnastics queen is not giving up her fight for Jordan Chiles. Currently busy at the Gold Over America Tour, Biles once again voiced her support for her BFF and called for justice to be served. Chiles, who was awarded the Olympic bronze medal in women’s floor in Paris, was stripped of her accolade weeks later.
An appeal from Romania saw the CAS investigate and find Cecile Landi to submit the inquiry later than the allotted time. However, with no proper timekeeping and the US providing video evidence, the Chiles controversy keeps US gymnasts quite riled up. And with the latest Simone Biles rumor spreading, the fans could not keep their calm and quickly flocked to the comments sections.
Simone Biles’ positive reaction to missed gold awes fans
Reacting to the incident, fans had a lot to say as they were in awe hearing the gymnastics GOAT shrugging off a missed Olympic Gold. Praising Simone Biles for her humility in handling the situation where she potentially missed out on a gold medal due to administrative issues, one fan commented, “Simone Biles shrugging off a missed gold medal like, “No biggie, Rebeca crushed it anyway.” That’s next-level humility, folks. Most of us would still be flipping out—literally”. Instead of being upset, Biles gracefully downplayed the missed opportunity by acknowledging that Rebeca Andrade deserved the gold.
Biles’ unfiltered supportive reaction towards Rebeca Andrade and Jordan Chiles, despite the controversies, exemplifies her commitment to sportsmanship and camaraderie. This made another fan comment, “Even the 🐐 in her response. Sisterhood at its finest!” Another netizen threw light on the remarkable composure and legendary status of the queen of gymnastics. They wrote, “Imagine being so legendary that you find out you could have another gold medal and you’re unbothered”. Despite potentially missing out on a gold medal due to procedural issues and controversies surrounding Jordan Chiles, Biles remains unfazed and supportive of her teammates.
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Biles also received praise for her humility as another fan wrote, “Simone, your sportsmanship is incredible as always. It’s great to see you supporting fellow athletes while staying humble about your achievements. Rebeca did have a fantastic routine, and your grace continues to inspire!” Despite the updates that she has potentially missed out on a gold medal due to a timing issue with her floor routine inquiry, Biles remains unfazed and supportive of her fellow athletes.
Another X user applauded Simone Biles for her attitude of putting her fellow gymnasts’ achievements ahead of her own. “Simone is a queen fr. I LOVE women that ain’t afraid to give their fellow people glory fr,” read the comment. Despite potentially missing out on a gold medal, Biles remained supportive of Rebeca Andrade’s win and Jordan Chiles’ fight to win her bronze back.
Thus, with a lot going on on the gymnastics front, it remains to be seen how quickly the dust settles. And for Simone Biles, with each passing day, she is proving more and more why she is the deserved and undisputed GOAT of gymnastics.
