Are you not entertained?! All hail the GOAT. There is no secret that Simone Biles has broken records every year she’s competed on a professional level. She’s the most medaled gymnast in the history of the sport and even has moves named after her that, to date, only she can pull off. And over the weekend, she added to her legacy by winning gold for the seventh time in the US Women’s all-around gymnastic competition. Wearing a crystal goat on her leotard, Biles tied for the most titles by any American in any event when she dominated on Sunday to reign victorious once again. The five-time Olympic gold medalist somersaulted to the top of the podium with her floor routine, which featured a never-before-seen move called”The Biles,” of course!
Her next feat? Simone will try to become the only woman to win back-to-back Olympic championships in 50 years when the games kick off in Tokyo this summer. “I feel like I did try to enjoy it because it could be one of my last championships that I’ll attend,” Biles said. “But it’s also the road to Tokyo, and after this, we have trials, so we just have to really embrace the moment.”
It’s hard to truly put into words how historical this run by Simone Biles is. No athlete has dominated in this way. No one. Not Serena, not MJ, not Tiger. None of them have put together a string of wins in every single major tournament in their sport this way. To put it plainly, Biles has not lost an all-around competition since 2013.
She has the opportunity to make ultimate history when the Olympic Games begin in 50 days. Something tells me we’ll be watching the 24-year-old take home the gold once again!