Biles secured her victory over Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade in a close contest. With a narrow lead of 0.166 points going into the final rotation, Biles sealed her win with an almost flawless floor exercise score of 15.066. This performance left no doubt about her status as the greatest gymnast of all time. Meanwhile, Durant himself has the potential to be considered the greatest Olympian in American basketball, aiming for a fourth gold medal with Team USA, which remains undefeated in the Paris games.
At 27, Biles hinted at retirement following her win, expressing fatigue and acknowledging the stiff competition from Andrade. Reflecting on her career, which began at the 2016 Rio Olympics when she was just 19, Biles has amassed 30 gold medals from the Olympics and World Championships. She humorously remarked to reporters about not wanting to compete against Andrade anymore, highlighting the narrow margin of her latest victory. Biles’ final score was 59.131, just ahead of Andrade’s 57.932. Suni Lee, Biles’ teammate who won gold in Tokyo when Biles took a break for mental health reasons, finished with the bronze at 56.465.
Andrade, who was the silver medalist behind Lee in Tokyo, acknowledged Biles’ influence on her performance, stating that Biles brings out her best. Despite this, Biles hinted at passing the torch, although she still has the chance to win more medals in the Paris Olympics, as she is set to compete in three more individual events: vault, beam, and floor.
Biles’ exceptional talent and signature Yurchenko double pike vault in the all-around finals left fans, including Durant, in awe. One user on social media platform X noted that Biles seemed to be “playing a different sport to everyone else” during her floor routine, capturing the sentiment of many who witnessed her extraordinary performance.
