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The 24-year-old gymnastics superstar, Simone Biles, continues to break records and show that yes, she is the greatest at her sport. Biles claimed her record seventh U.S. title Sunday night, delivering another stunning performance. Biles surpassed Clara Schroth Lomady’s previous record of six titles with her win. She’s now tied with Alfred Jochim for the most by any American, man or woman, and has won every title but once since she first entered back in 2013. her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic championships in more than 50 years is only pushing her to even greater heights.
Biles put on a four-rotation showcase that highlighted why she’s deserving to be in the conversations of the greatest gymnast and Olympian of all time even at this young age.
Her two-day total of 119.650 was nearly five points better than runner-up Sunisa Lee and good friend and teammate Jordan Chiles. Biles’ all-around score on Sunday of 60.100 was her highest since 2018 and served notice she is only getting better with the Tokyo Games less than seven weeks away.
Simone Biles’ outfits even reflect her G.O.A.T. status. Her leotards at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships included a tiny reminder of her greatness.
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The outfits were bedazzled with the image of a goat to show that Biles is, well, the G.O.A.T. — the Greatest (Gymnast) Of All Time.
The Olympian kicked off the 2021 US Gymnastics Championships on Friday doing a floor routine while wearing a white and lilac leotard from her replica collection with GK Elite, which features crystal embellishment down the center and sheer long sleeves with the silhouette of a rhinestone goat prominently placed on her shoulder.
FACT: @Simone_Biles spends more time in the air than on the ground. #USGymChamps pic.twitter.com/AwLvSCsB5Z
— #TokyoOlympics (@NBCOlympics) June 6, 2021
On Sunday, June 6th, she wore another black GK Elite leotard from her own collection, this time with the rhinestone goat embellishment on her hip. According to a press release from the gymnastics apparel brand, Biles designed the line of leotards herself to inspire athletes around the world to become the Greatest Of All Time. This also isn’t the first time she’s worn that particular animal on one of her competition looks. Biles first debuted the style on a training leotard ahead of the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships, and it then popped up again a few weeks ago bejeweled across the mid-back of her competition leotard at the GK US Classic.
With the U.S. Championships now behind her, Biles and her teammates will now prepare for the Olympic Trials later this summer.
The top two athletes who finish at the three-day event in St. Louis, Missouri, will automatically make the Olympics squad for the rescheduled games starting July 23 in Tokyo. Two others will be chosen for the team, and a fifth athlete will advance as an individual.
Simone Biles’ boyfriend, Jonathan Owens, finally got to watch her compete in person — and he was just as awed as the rest of the world by her talents.
Owens, who plays for the NFL’s Houston Texans, wrote on Instagram that it was “amazing” to watch Biles compete at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships, where Biles placed first for a record-breaking seventh time.
“What an amazing experience,” Owens wrote, alongside a sweet photo of himself and Biles, who is holding a pink rose. “First time getting to watch you compete in person and you didn’t disappoint. It’s so cool that I get to watch you do what you love, and be the best at that!! I’m so proud of you my lil champ. Trials up next and you already know I’m there!! Love you baby.”
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