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SHOCKING REVELATION:Simone Biles said in an interview, “I was 3 years old when my daddy started introducing me to… see more
Still, she has no regrets about how she performed in the City of Light.
“I’ve accomplished way more than my wildest dreams, not just at this Olympics, but in this sport,” Biles told reporters, including PEOPLE, at a press conference on Monday, Aug. 5. “So I can’t be mad at my performances. A couple of years ago I didn’t think I’d be back here at an Olympic game. So competing and then walking away with four medals, I’m not mad about it. I’m pretty proud of myself and it’s always so exciting to compete.” Brazil, who ultimately beat Biles on the floor for a gold medal.
“Obviously it wasn’t my best performances, but at the end of the day, whoever medaled, medaled, and that’s what’s so exciting, because you just never know with gymnastics,” she said. “I’m not very upset or anything about my performance at the Olympics. I’m actually very happy, proud and even more excited that it’s over, the stress of it.”
Biles also noted that she was thrilled by the fact that the podium for the floor was made up of all Black women, as in addition to her Andrade, Team USA’s When asked whether she considered her “redemption tour,” as she’d called it, redemptive, Biles said she felt confident that she’d accomplished all she set out to, no matter the fact that she missed out on one final gold medal.
“We did our job, you know what I’m saying? It’s hard, but we did it,” she said. “It means the world that I could come back out here and compete on an international stage again, representing my country. I couldn’t have asked for a better Olympic Games, better support system, better teammates. So yeah, thank you. Thank you, Paris.”