Simone Biles was so heavily favored to win a gold medal in the All-Around women’s gymnastics individual finals that for months everyone has just been wondering who would win second place – her victory was that certain.
As predicted, the 19-year-old phenom swept the competition, securing her first place finish by 2.1 points (the largest margin in the history of gymnastics, where these things sometimes come down to a fraction of a point). But even knowing that Simone Biles would slay didn’t make her last performance of the night, on the floor, any less stunning. She flips so high off the ground it leaves you breathless, then lands every tumbling pass like it’s no big thing at all. For an athlete who rarely messes up, it takes a really flawless routine to stand out – and this one did.
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