Biles, Biles-Thomas, and two other siblings were reportedly placed in foster care when Biles was three years old.
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Simone Biles MotherSimone Biles' mother, Nellie Biles, said she was totally "numb" when she heard the news of Simone attending the Olympics.
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The highest compliment you can give Simone Biles is that she performed like Simone Biles.
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Related Links:Simone Biles Does What No Other U.S. Gymnast Has Done In 42 YearsSimone Biles Just Took Home Her 4th Gold MedalThe Romance Between Simone Biles & Zac Efron Is Real
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Biles, Hernandez and Raisman each posted scores above 15, with Biles scoring the highest, at 15.933.
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"She was competing against these girls who were her heroes, her idols," Biles' mom, Nellie Biles, told Glamour.
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When Biles was 3 years old, she, Biles-Thomas, and two other siblings were placed in foster care.
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Read these stories next: Simone Biles Says She's Only Ever Been On One Date Simone Biles Got Her Very First Tattoo & It's Perfect Simone Biles Tells R29 The One Thing You Don't Know About Her
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In response to Biles' statement, the organization pledged "unwavering" support for Biles and others who have "courageously" come forward.
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Gymnast Simone Biles — excuse me, three-time World Champion gymnast Simone Biles — has won America's heart with her incredible athleticism.
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" Biles has set a new standard for technical proficiency in gymnastics with her signature floor-routine move called "The Biles.
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The Olympic gymnast Simone Biles' older brother, Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested Thursday at Fort Stewart Army Base in Georgia.
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While Biles and Biles-Thomas are biologically related, the two did not grow up with each other, according to USA Today.
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Simone Biles has not yet commented on his arrest, and Biles-Thomas isn't listed on the biography of her personal website.
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Both Biles (15.866) and Raisman (15.633) nailed their vaults, finishing with the best scores of their rotations, even as Biles had a one-tenth deduction for crossing her toes in the air, a quirk Biles does on every vault.
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Simone Biles threw the first pitch at Game 2 of the World Series, and she did it as only Simone Biles could.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - There is only one person who appears capable of beating gymnast Simone Biles at the Rio Olympics — Simone Biles.
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" Biles has done just that, setting a new standard for technical proficiency in gymnastics with her signature floor-routing move called "The Biles.
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Biles' gold medals clanked together as she went to unveil the box – a photo of Biles alone graced the back of the box.
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Simone Biles threw the ceremonial first pitch for Game 2 of the World Series, and she did it as only Simone Biles could.
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To clench the win, Biles, Hernandez, and Raisman began with the vaults and each posted scores above 15 (Biles scored the highest, at 15.933).
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While Biles was raised by her grandparents near Houston with a sister, Biles-Thomas was raised by a great aunt with another sister in Cleveland.
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While Biles has no equal among her contemporaries, Comaneci did say it was too soon to declare if Biles was the greatest of all time.
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Aiming for her fourth world all-around title, Biles piled up 60.965 points and even had a vault, 'The Biles', named after her, USA Gymnastics said.
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In short, Biles can perform everyone else's hardest tumbling pass after she's completed two even more difficult ones: In her first two passes, Biles is untouchable.
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Penny did not know that Ms. Biles was a victim of Larry Nassar until Ms. Biles released her survivor statement on Twitter," the statement said. "Mr.
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Boorman had coached Biles since Biles was just eight years old, a span of 11 years that resulted in four golds and a bronze medal in Rio.
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After raving to Ellen DeGeneres about his serious Simone Biles obsession, Tatum got to meet Biles under some creative pretenses thanks to the hilarious talk show host.
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The Globetrotters are in Houston – Biles' hometown – for three area games, and Harrison and Biles' training session took place at the star's home gym, the World Champions Centre.
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Biles then excitedly handed her pal sparkly high top Converse sneakers that resemble the top prize for DWTS – Hernandez, 16, even scooted over so Biles could share her seat.
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There's not much to debate: Biles is much better than she is, and it is Biles who is on the cusp of being the sweetheart at these coming Games.
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Biles' brother, 24-year-old Tevin Biles-Thomas, was charged last Thursday in connection to a New Year's Eve shooting at a Cleveland Airbnb that left three people dead.
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Biles declined to be interviewed for the WSJ's story, but her parents, Ron and Nellie Biles, told the paper the family still wrestles with the fallout of the abuse.
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Then, last spring, Nellie Biles (Simone's adopted mother and biological grandmother) hired Ervin to be a coach at her gym while Biles was away performing on Dancing with the Stars.
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According to Perez Hilton, things escalated when Douglas responded to Biles claim, pointing out that she had indeed sent Biles a picture text recently so obviously her phone was broken.
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But that was before we knew that Biles was a survivor of sexual abuse — abuse the American gymnastics body knowingly enabled, abuse that Biles has been forthright about discussing in public.
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Although Biles and Douglas don't see eye-to-eye, Douglas' response to her critics is likely something that Biles — and anyone else with a grain of common sense — can agree with.
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Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, was arrested in Georgia Thursday and charged with murder over a New Year's Eve shooting in Cleveland that left three dead.
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I try to represent Simone… not 'Simone Biles' whenever I go out there, because at the end of the day, I'm still a human being before I'm 'Simone Biles, the superstar.
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Simone Biles & Laurie HernandezThese two gymnasts go way back.
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Get ready, Rio — Simone Biles is headed your way.
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To explain, I've got two words for you, and they are not Simone Biles, though Biles — the best gymnast in the world right now, and perhaps ever — did win the women's vault.
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Read more:25 athletes under 25 who will take over the worldSimone Biles hit back at trolls who commented on her hairSimone Biles returned from a 2-year break and dominated the national championships in a way that hadn't been seen in 24 yearsSimone Biles calls out USA Gymnastics: 'You literally had one job and you couldn't protect us'
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While Biles is in many ways a normal teenager, the world has learned that she is also extraordinary: Biles was ranked number one in the four all-around qualifying events for the Olympics.
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And this might not even be Biles' last Olympic games.
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Did we forget about the other guy in Biles' life?
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Real Talk: Simone Biles just won her fourth gold medal.
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Simone Biles recently parted ways with longtime coach Aimee Boorman.
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"Resting beach face," Biles cheekily captioned the seemingly innocent snap.
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USA Gymnastics statement regarding Simone Biles and WADA hack: pic.twitter.
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Champions never sleep – just ask Simone Biles and Madison Kocian!
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"This is such a personal cause for me," says Biles.
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Simone Biles will be making her Olympic debut this summer.
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"Sometimes I feel overwhelmed with Sasha pushing me," Biles admitted.
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Biles, 19, hasn't always loved showing off her enviable figure.
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"I think we're very good at compartmentalizing things," Biles said.
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Biles also competed in the uneven bars Saturday, finishing fifth.
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We want in on Simone Biles and Aly Raisman's friendship.
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Men are fighting over Simone Biles, as they should be.
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"Always smiling with you," Biles wrote in the Instagram caption.
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Biles, 19, stars as the love interest of Miller, 23.
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The new skills that Biles debuted in the last year?
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Simone Biles is eyeing her return to the Olympic stage.
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Biles just upped the ante on an already spectacular vault.
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Biles won four gold medals and one bronze in Rio.
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Nassar's attorney declined to comment on Biles' allegations to PEOPLE.
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Biles goes for gold again today, competing in the floor.
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Simone Biles racked up numerous gold medals while looking amazing.
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"We still don't have free time yet," Biles told CNN.
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Let's tally up the past two weeks for Simone Biles.
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For Biles, her time in Rio has been especially amazing.
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"Love this girl to death," Biles captioned her Instagram photo.
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"29 Olympic Team GOLD Medalist" Biles captioned an Instagram post.
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Take a look at the three bagels Biles picked out.
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It's official – this year's Olympics was all about Simone Biles.
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Simone Biles woke up Thursday morning feeling like a winner.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles and #Falcons TE Levine Toilolo. pic.twitter.
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Biles then went on to take home the gold medal.
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Afterward, Biles reminded reporters that, yes, she really is human.
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The child is drawn to Ms. Douglas and Ms. Biles.
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Read The New York Times's profile of Biles from February.
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Biles was back in front, and Raisman moved into third.
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"*mouth drop*," wrote Ms. Biles, who is sponsored by Nike.
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And Biles had a very specific birthday request for them.
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Biles is arguably the most dominant athlete in modern sports.
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Three hours later, Biles issued a tweet of her own.
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Like Biles, Liukin returned to elite gymnastics after a break.
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Biles had won the gold medal on the balance beam.
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COURAGE TO SOAR by Simone Biles with Michelle Burford (Zondervan).
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"Oh, I still get that all the time," Biles said.
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Biles expressed her disagreement on Twitter, as did many others.
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Simone Biles is incredibly talented, in case you hadn't heard.
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It denied Simone Biles a chance to attain iconic status.
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But, in spring 2016, Nellie Biles (Simone's adopted mother and biological grandmother) hired Ervin to be a coach at her gym while Biles was away performing on season 24 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Simone Biles won her 6th all-around gymnastics title with a gravity-defying move most gymnasts can&apost pull off, and her celebrity fans are ecstaticSimone Biles made history at the US Gymnastics Championships
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Here are our picks for which Hamilton characters Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian should play: Biles was crowned the world's best gymnast, and Hamilton is the show's protagonist.
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According to an official with the Liberty County Sheriff's Office in Georgia, Biles' brother, 24-year-old Tevin Biles-Thomas, was arrested Thursday and taken into custody of the jail at about 33:30 p.m.
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" Biles tweeted back, adding, "by the way I'm obsessed with North!
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Reporting By Philip Blenkinsop and Elly Biles, editing by Larry King
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Don't miss: Simone Biles, the teenage rising star of U.S. gymnastics.
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Among the athletes were Simone Biles, Michael Phelps and Aly Raisman.
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Simone Biles and the rest of the U.S. women's gymnastics team.
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Writing by Eleanor Biles; Editing by Crispian Balmer and Gareth Jones
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There's no crying in gymnastics – at least not for Simone Biles.
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Simone Biles isn't letting body shaming bullies affect her self-esteem.
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His accusers included Olympic gold medalists Aly Raisman and Simone Biles.
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Simone Biles took the mound -- and busted out a twisting backflip!!!
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"I'm proud of you," Biles told Hernandez after her impressive routine.
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Nadiya — the Simone Biles of her sport — was destined for glory.
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But what is it about Biles that makes her this good?
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"I think the hardest part is getting sleep," Biles told reporters.
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"It's her job," Biles said before winning her fifth U.S. championships.
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The 2016 Rio Olympics just keep getting better for Simone Biles.
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Then again, Simone Biles is probably the best American gymnast ever.
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"Now, I show off my arms all the time," Biles said.
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Even kneeling, one Cuban player was the same height as Biles.
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"Splits on splits on splits with the president," Biles' tweet reads.
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"Oh man," the bubbly Biles tells PEOPLE in the current issue.
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Biles: No, it just happened at the spur of the moment.
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Biles noted that these leotards are her from her signature line.
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Biles just likes to have a little more fun with hers.
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Biles stands a 4' 9", while Shaq towers at 7' 1".
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"Got my food salted by the one and only," Biles boasted.
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Top Olympic gymnast Simone Biles says she was among his victims.
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Over the next decade, Biles launched 13 brands for the company.
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"It's so unreal," Biles said at the conclusion of the trials.
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Biles also coined a now-famous catch phrase on the show.
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Perhaps Biles' dreams of dating Zac Efron have finally come true?
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"We're gonna find him," Biles said, giggling as her teammates agreed.
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Olympian Simone Biles started earning prize money at a young age.
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Biles was just as gracious as Kordei about the loss, though.
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And Simone Biles propels the United States' women's gymnastics team forward.
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LeBron JamesMegan Rapinoe Coco GauffDrew BreesAlex MorganStephen CurrySerena WilliamsSimone Biles *WINNER*
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The Wall Street Journal did not interview Biles for their report.
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Biles scored a 15.966 in the floor, considered her best event.
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Biles and Hernandez were the top qualifiers among the eight finalists.
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Biles was back in first place going into the final event.
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Ms. Biles has been barely a blip in the coverage here.
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Her coach Aimee Boorman cried as Biles came off the floor.
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Biles scored a 15.433, enough to put her back on top.
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Just 19 years old, Biles has won three straight world titles.
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Fellow record-breaking Olympian Simone Biles also has a pet Frenchie.
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Someone promptly brings Biles a supersized bottle of Purell hand sanitizer.
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It would be understandable if Biles had retired after those Games.
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Here, Biles hops back simply because she has so much power.
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DOHA, Qatar — The records just keep on coming for Simone Biles.
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Biles-Thomas went to high school in Cleveland, according to Cleveland.com.
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Biles-Thomas remains held without bond in the Liberty County Jail.
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"I don't know; I feel like it's not me," Biles said.
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After her performance on Sunday, Biles holds 19 gold world medals.
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Comaneci did a single flip off the beam; Biles does two.
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" Biles added, "I really don't know how I do it sometimes.
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Simone Biles is a four-time Olympic gold medalist in gymnastics.
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Biles herself said that Nassar had abused her at one point.
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And Biles was every bit of herself during the team finals.
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Read more:Simone Biles broke her silence over her brother's triple murder charge, calling the shooting a 'tragedy'Simone Biles won her 6th all-around gymnastics title with a gravity-defying move most gymnasts can't pull off, and her celebrity fans are ecstaticThe 40 most dominant athletes of 2018Simone Biles calls out USA Gymnastics: 'You literally had one job and you couldn't protect us'
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Biles has coined two gymnastic moves bear her name: the Biles, a series of marquee tumbling passes on the floor exercise, and a brand-new vault that she debuted at the 2018 World Championship qualifying event.
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"I like lots of crystals," Biles said, after emerging from behind a blue folding mat she was using to change into one of six Biles-themed leotards that GK planned to release leading up to Rio.
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With a score of 125, Biles' landslide 3.9 point-win ahead of runner-up Aly Raisman, was no surprise to former gymnast and friend Shawn Johnson East, who describes Biles as "the greatest gymnast" she's ever seen.
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Hurd, 17, had a chance to catch Biles, her good friend, but wobbled twice during her own beam set, leaving her in a "rage" as she headed to floor and while also leaving Biles in the lead.
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As Biles finished, the crowd rose to its feet and chanted USA.
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"She's like our sleeping little grandma," Biles confessed to the news network.
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Looks like Simone Biles can now have Zac Efron all to herself.
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"Wisdom teeth = gone," Biles wrote along with a selfie with sister Adria.
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"She's so humble, sweet and refreshingly normal," Couric says of Biles, 19.
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But even after being eliminated, Biles continued to sport her megawatt smile.
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U.S. women Alexandra Raisman and Simone Biles will perform on the floor.
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And Simone Biles and Aly Raisman flipped like absolute badasses on floor.
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He tweeted his support of Biles after she qualified for the finals.
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He caught it and signed it before giving it back to Biles.
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Despite the pain, Biles had a sense of humor about the episode.
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Vault winner Simone Biles of the United States paid tribute to her.
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Biles had already performed the skills at the US championships in August.
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Simone Biles is standing up for her sport – and her fellow athletes.
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Biles will represent Team USA in the upcoming World Championships in Qatar.
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"I'm proud of you," Biles told her teammate after her impressive routine.
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Biles was ranked number one in the four all-around qualifying events.
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Teammate Simone Biles responded to Douglas's comment, expressing her support for Raisman.
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Raisin's teammates are Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian.
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" Continued Biles, "For too long I've asked myself, 'Was I too naive?
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Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez were in attendance.
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His victims include McKayla Maroney, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles.
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Biles, speaking after Sunday's coronation, acknowledged Boorman's recollection from three years ago.
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Biles: Actually, [Thursday] we were here in Rio and there was paparazzi.
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Simone Biles & Aly RaismanThe gold medalists and Jones are basically besties now.
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During the Olympics, Kardashian — like every American fan — was watching Simone Biles.
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Yes, Biles is an actual superhuman — right down to her physical health.
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" And of course, there's Simone Biles – nicknamed the "Michael Jordan of gymnastics.
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On Twitter, the retweeted moment was gymnast Simon Biles meeting Zac Efron.
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"(The color) is for the survivors," Biles said, reported the Associated Press.
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"Yo, check out perfection," Jones said in the clip of Biles' routine.
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Biles should know — she has four Olympic gold medals to her name.
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" Hough had similar words, and also claimed that Biles' smile seemed "inauthentic.
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Olympian Simone Biles is setting the record straight on her love life.
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This happened to Simone Biles during last night's Dancing With the Stars.
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But there was no gasp-inducing stumbling from Biles this time around.
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Gymnast Simone Biles smashed two world records at the US Gymnastics Championships.
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Simone Biles, that sprite of exuberance, has four gold medals in gymnastics.
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And Simone Biles leads the heavily favored United States women's gymnastics team.
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Gymnasts Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles also accused Nassar of sexual assault.
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Biles is a friend of Manuel's and, of course, a fellow Texan.
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Several were trying vaults with a higher degree of difficulty than Biles'.
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But Biles ignored the stress that had hovered over her for months.
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Unfortunately for her, Biles' teammate Aly Raisman was there to document everything.
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It is so dangerous that even Biles won't try it in competition.
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Here's what makes Simone Biles unlike any female gymnast we've ever seen.
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They will be joined in Rio by Biles, Hernandez, and Madison Kocian.
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Biles wrote she was still having a hard time processing the news.
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Simone Biles is 19, Aly Raisman is 22, Gabby Douglas is 1843.
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Biles' first tumbling pass is that, plus one twist at the end.
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If you look up the definition of American excellence, it's Simone Biles.
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DOHA, Qatar — Simone Biles tried to smile, but her eyes betrayed her.
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Biles-Thomas was staying at an Airbnb property in Cleveland on Dec.
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Simone Biles is focusing on the present ahead of the next Olympics.
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"I'm just like, 'I don't know how I did that,' " Biles said.
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You can watch Biles again on Sunday in the individual vault final.
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Biles was dutifully trying to perfect the "artistic" elements of her routine.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Simone Biles messed around and got a triple-double.
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On Sunday morning, Biles broke that record with her balance beam routine.
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Both Simone Biles and Shaquille O'Neal are legends in their respective sports.
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His victims include Olympic gymnasts Aly Raisman, Jordyn Wieber and Simone Biles.
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"No, I will not work out once on vacation," Biles said, laughing.
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Simone Biles doesn't simply win meets — she dominates competition at unprecedented levels.
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KANSAS CITY, Mo. — Simone Biles messed around and got a triple-double.
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And that's where Biles is unlike any female gymnast on the planet.
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After Biles won Worlds in 20153, Boorman told the Biles family that she wanted to leave her old gym; Nellie, who co-owned a chain of fourteen nursing homes around Texas, suggested that the Bileses build a gym.
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Aimee Boorman, Biles' coach from age 7 through the 2016 Olympics, decided before the Rio Games that, post-Olympics, she would move from the Biles family gym in Texas to an executive director position at Evo Athletics in Florida.
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News, Biles was reportedly worth about $2 million when she arrived in Rio.
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"Whenever we had visits with my grandpa I was so excited," Biles says.
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Any of us would be thrilled to meet Simone Biles or Kerry Washington.
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"You inspire me day in and day out @Aly_Raisman," Biles tweeted on Monday.
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It's serendipitous that Biles came along at such a moment in the sport.
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While Biles was sleeping on the plane, Raisman decided it was payback time.
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Case in point: Ervin allowed Biles to straighten his hair live on Instagram.
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"Oh my gosh ahaha," Biles captioned her video of Ervin's big hair reveal.
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Raisman's Final Five teammates Simone Biles and Madison Kocian were also in attendance.
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BuzzFeed News has reached out to a representative for Biles for more details.
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Simone Biles is one of the unquestioned breakout stars of the Summer Olympics.
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Simone Biles has stolen the show at this year's Olympic games in Rio.
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"I'm not thinking about being in the Olympics," said the gymnast, Simone Biles.
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Biles has won more World Championship gold medals in gymnastics than anyone, ever.
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Add this to the long list of reasons why Simone Biles is incredible.
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Aly Raisman, who won silver, acknowledged that Biles is just in another class.
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The other most discussed athletes included Neyman Jr., Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky.
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With O'Neal standing at 7'1″ and Biles at 4'9″, the contrast was mesmerizing.
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They also made some Brazilian friends – like Biles' "Brazilian boyfriend," gymnast Arthur Nory.
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The ad struck a chord with Biles, a 4-foot-9-inch phenom.
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Follow Biles, 20, and her pro dancer partner Sasha Farber, 33, on Twitter!
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Biles already has one floor tumbling pass and a vault named after her.
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The Landis set out to build on what Biles had accomplished with Boorman.
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"Closing ceremonies ready," Biles wrote on the photo posted to her Snapchat account.
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Simone Biles and her "Brazilian boyfriend" Arthur Mariano are both Rio Olympics medalists.
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Of course, the internet could not deal, and Biles inspired a new hashtag.
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Biles: Yes, I really want to go cliff-jumping, off cliffs into water.
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On the USA side, gymnast Simone Biles was chosen to do the honors.
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Biles went on the "Ellen Show" in March and talked about her crush.
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Simone Biles was still looking at the balance beam when her foot touched.
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Taking on Lip Sync Battle with Olivia Munn — and Olympic teammate Simone Biles.
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"1st olympics – 4th olympic medal (3 gold & 1 bronze)," Biles tweeted Monday afternoon.
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The team includes: Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian.
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Don't try that garbage with Biles, however— She's way, way ahead of you.
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Firstly, here's the ab fierceness, posted by Biles on both Twitter and Instagram.
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Even celeb Simone Biles recently got bagels from the New Jersey-based shop.
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Additional reporting by Elanor Biles; Editing by Rosalba O'Brien and Simon Cameron-Moore
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At last year's Summer Olympic Games, young Simone Biles won four gold medals.
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Before Biles shared the video, she posted a few before-and-after selfies.
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Biles works hard to maintain her talent, though – and her rock-solid frame.
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" Biles adds his two cents to the point of compassionate culture: "Be generous.
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Simone Biles deserves a gold medal for wearing her gold medals in style.
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Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky and Simone Biles all competed, though for different stakes.
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Ron and Nellie Biles adopted Simone and her younger sister Adria in 2001.
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Biles is the first American woman to win Olympic gold in the vault.
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But even when Biles was performing her floor routine Tuesday, Karolyi couldn't relax.
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Raisman and her teammate Biles shared one common post-medal goal: French fries.
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She has also finished second to Biles in closed-door training camp competitions.
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Biles held on for the bronze, her fourth medal of the Rio Games.
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Plenty of reasons for Biles and her team to stay serious and focused.
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Flavia Saraiva was a standout on beam, qualifying third behind Biles and Hernandez.
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Biles, 103, is the three-time defending world champion in the all-around.
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But after the uneven bars, Biles was in an unfamiliar place: second place.
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The score for Biles was lower than she has been used to getting.
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Biles looked a little nervous on the balance beam, wobbling at one point.
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Looks like Simone Biles is inspiring North West to become a gymnast, too.
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Doing is another, and Biles is taking action, in her own symbolic way.
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A small distraction What's a kidney stone to gymnastics rock star Simone Biles?
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But it's pretty safe to say Simone Biles will be slaying in Rio.
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"I was more proud for Aly getting silver than me gold," Biles said.
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Biles earned her all-around spot with the top score in qualification: 62.366.
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Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in the sport, is not having it.
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Simone Biles is addressing her brother's triple-homicide arrest for the first time.
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After investigating, authorities allegedly identified Biles-Thomas as the shooter, the statement says.
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Biles is clearly in peak form ahead of the 2020 Summer Olympic Games.
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Simone Biles on Sunday became the most decorated world championship gymnast in history.
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Boorman says that Martha was initially skeptical of her coaching strategy for Biles.
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"We're not permanently clapping," she said, of her sometimes stern treatment of Biles.
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Ever wanted to see Simone Biles recreate a gymnastics routine in Lego bricks?
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Penny's attorneys said Faehn did not tell him about Biles at that time.
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So that got us thinking: we should put Biles' incredible jump into perspective.
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Simone Biles, the explosive American gymnast, was spectacular in winning four gold medals.
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"That's what a bookshop should be," said Adam Biles, the store's events manager.
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Simone Biles has set her sights on a new goal: Meet Kim Kardashian.
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Simone Biles is the most dominant female gymnast in recent memory, possibly history.
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Simone Biles' history-making trip to the Rio Olympics landed her a slew of medals and a kiss from her celebrity crush Zac Efron – but it looks like the actor may have some competition in his quest for Biles' heart.
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GYMNASTICS-WORLD Gymnastics: Biles sets record for world championship gold medals (Reuters) - Olympic champion Simone Biles became the all-time leading world gymnastics championship gold medal winner when the American claimed her third gold at the Doha championships on Friday.
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Born in Columbus, Ohio, Biles was placed in foster care when she was 3 and went to live with her grandparents in Texas when she was 6, while Biles-Thomas was adopted by his great aunt and lived in Ohio.
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Read more:Simone Biles wasn&apost told USA Gymnastics was investigating Larry Nassar until she finished the 2016 OlympicsSimone Biles calls out USA Gymnastics: &aposYou literally had one job and you couldn&apost protect us&apos&aposI sleep all the time, because it&aposs the closest thing to death&apos: Simone Biles talks about facing depression after sexual abuseInvestigators say &aposunrepentant&apos Larry Nassar doesn&apost believe his abuse was criminal
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On Monday, Kim Kardashian West tweeted her daughter's joy at watching Biles at work.
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On the same day as Biles' media appearances, another sentencing hearing began for Nassar.
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Vault is a strength for Raisman and Biles, and a weak one for Mustafina.
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As a result, the vault will be named after Biles, according to Team USA.
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"I heard rollercoasters might help kidney stones," Biles said, according to the Associated Press.
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"It was difficult," says Biles of watching fellow foster kids come in without basics.
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Raisman began with a 15.000, followed by Hernandez at 15.233 and Biles at 15.300.
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Social media gave us a glimpse at just how popular Biles was that evening.
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After coming forward, Biles opened up to PEOPLE about the process of moving on.
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"Right now, it feels like I'm going to cry every minute," Biles, 19, said.
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Isn't it astonishing to watch Team USA gymnast Simone Biles perform a floor routine?
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Biles shared the exchange on Twitter, where it's since racked up over 6,000 retweets.
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As commentators look on in awe, Biles wipes the floor with some explosive moves.
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Simone Biles may be the world's greatest gymnast – but can she dribble a basketball?
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" It definitely shocked Gifford, who commented that Haley was "like a little Simone Biles.
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Soon after, Biles posted a mirror selfie of the two gymnasts in their outfits.
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And in the individual beam competition, Hernandez took silver and Biles earned the bronze.
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Simone Biles: It has not sunk in yet, because ... I didn't think about it.
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Nine days ago Simones Biles and Manuel teamed up to celebrate their mutual golds.
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Simone Biles is the 19-year-old powerhouse gymnast dominating the Olympics in Rio.
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US gymnast Simone Biles winning her third gold of these Games on the vault.
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Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands took the gold, but Biles still earned a silver.
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Biles is the first African-American gymnast to win an all-around World title.
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It's no secret that 19-year-old Simone Biles has had an incredible year.
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Outside of Richmond Group, Biles has launched another three organisations with cofounder Tara Flynn.
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An attorney for Nassar, Matt Newburg, declined on Monday to comment on Biles' accusations.
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Now, Simone Biles will carry the U.S. flag during the Rio Olympics' closing ceremony.
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"I think it went okay," Biles explained without revealing the identity of her beau.
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Reporting by Eleanor Biles Writing by Mark Hanrahan in London Editing by Jeremy Gaunt
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Biles also tweeted that the "journey has truly been life changing" after the show.
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Scott even got some encouragement from one of last year's competitors, Olympian Simone Biles.
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Kim Kardashian West can't help it: she's totally starstruck over Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
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Here's a photo of Biles interviewing Falcons tight end Levine Toilolo, Atlanta's tallest player.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman take to the floor in the gymnastics apparatus finals.
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Ohashi competed alongside Simone Biles, even defeating the Olympic champion at her competitive peak.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is regarded as one of the best gymnasts in history.
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Ms. Biles admitted that she debated a "fake pass out" to avoid public speaking.
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Biles could also win the beam on Monday and the floor exercise on Tuesday.
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So as the national anthem played, Biles finally cracked, but in a good way.
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Belize's relationship with Simone Biles is less entrenched so far, but also less complicated.
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America's golden girl Simone Biles has become the victim of a Russian hacking scandal.
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Simone Biles has parted ways with her gymnastics coach of 11 years, Aimee Boorman.
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When gymnast Simone Biles gets them, she leads Team USA to a world championship.
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Can team USA's Simone Biles, the world's best gymnast, lead her country to glory?
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When Biles won that 2013 World Championship, one of her competitors said something similar.
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See a New York Times interactive on what makes Biles the world's best gymnast.
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John Manly, a lawyer who represents Biles, Raisman and other victims, called that unacceptable.
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The first thing I do when I meet Simone Biles is shake her hand.
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On Thursday, Biles won gold at the 2016 Women's Olympic Individual All-Around competition.
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The Biles family's story is unique — nearly as exceptional as her incomparable tumbling prowess.
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Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, and Laurie Hernandez have made the cut.
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"This is really the best worlds performance I have ever put out," Biles said.
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That's American volleyball star David Lee, who towers over Biles at 6-foot-8.
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Like most athletes, Biles is not illuminating on the subject of her own gifts.
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At the age of six, Biles began taking classes at Bannon's Gymnastix, in Houston.
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Ms. Biles is an Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated American gymnast ever.
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Biles came away from Doha with six medals, the maximum available to the women.
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"I feel like I never think of records," Biles told the New York Times.
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Biles called out USA Gymnastics, saying it allowed Nassar to abuse girls for years.
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" Looking back now, Biles writes, "that was the most important sentence I've ever written.
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One problem: Nike sponsors Biles, the most famous and successful gymnast in the world.
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On Monday, Raisman praised Biles for coming forward and vowed to stand with her.
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Nike-sponsored gymnast Simone Biles, another victim of Nassar, was stunned by Bono's post.
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Ms. Biles is an Olympic gold medalist and the most decorated American gymnast ever.
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Ms. Biles made a point of saying that she dreads training at the ranch.
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Simone Biles and Hoda Kotb both held back tears on Wednesday's Today as they discussed the sentencing of Larry Nassar — the disgraced USA Gymnastics team doctor who has been accused of sexual misconduct by over 23 women and girls, including Biles herself.
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Instead, Simone, then 143, and her younger sister Adria, then 214, were adopted in 247 by their maternal grandfather, Ron Biles, and his second wife, Nellie Cayetano Biles, who is from a prominent Belizean family of teachers and nurses and government officials.
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Simone Biles led the Final Five women's gymnastics team to golden glory at Rio Olympics.
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"I was so young, I didn't quite understand what was going on," Biles tells PEOPLE.
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Biles will represent the United States in the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio next month.
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Zac Efron's officially been put on notice ... Simone Biles' BF fired off the warning shot.
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Additionally, he told Biles that he would be watching the team take home gold together.
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Tatum, Winfrey and Simone Biles will appear on Tuesday's Ellen DeGeneres Show (check local listings).
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Dear Gymnastics Code of Points, When does this become the 'Biles' on the pitcher's mound?
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Simone Biles isn't the only Final Five member with a little crush on Zac Efron.
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When the Olympic Village had a fire drill, Simone Biles reached for her gold medal.
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In April, Biles told Entertainment Tonight that she had only ever been on one date.
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Simone Biles totally nailed it at the Gymnastics World championships, despite having a kidney stone.
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The victories in Qatar were only made more impressive by news of Biles' health scare.
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"So amazing," Williams wrote in a Facebook post accompanied by photos of Biles and Manuel.
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It's safe to say that Biles and Manuel are winning the Olympics in every way.
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Simone Biles won her third gold medal of the Rio Olympics, in Sunday's vault final.
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It's especially exciting for Biles to don a sparkly, prom dress — sans the actual prom.
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Biles and her younger sister Adria, a gymnast herself, share typical sibling squabbles and laughs.
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In January 2018, Biles accused Nassar of sexual abuse in a letter shared on Twitter.
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In November, Biles won the women's all-around at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships.
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Beam may have given Biles the most satisfaction between the two days in Kansas City.
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" Biles reciprocated by posting a video zooming in on Nory with the caption, "babe @arthur.
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Like every amazing athlete, though, Biles remains convinced she can do even better going forward.
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Biles put her own twist on the Cheng — literally, by adding in extra half-twist.
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Biles: Yes, because if you're small, you can still do anything just like anybody else.
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Surely someone wants to throw Biles a party to celebrate her amazing achievements in Rio?
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"I would like to be remembered as someone who never gave up," Biles told CNN.
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A five-time Olympic Medalist, Biles is one of the best gymnasts of all time.
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"Every challenge I'd ever faced has made made me stronger and more determined," Biles writes.
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"He's an elite athlete and he's traveled and stuff, so he understands it," Biles said.
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"I'm pretty sure I'll just go on lockdown in my house," said Biles, of Houston.
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In an interview with NBC Nightly News, Biles revealed her major crush on the actor.
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Simone Biles lent her imprimatur to Pretty Little Liars when she visited their set recently.
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In what will surely come as a shock to no one, Biles was a natural.
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So, we think it's safe to say Simone Biles had the best Valentine's Day possible.
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Raisman and Biles were also at the Boys and Girls Club promoting Just Dance 2017.
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"We've been so busy on tour, but this is seriously so much fun," adds Biles.
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Several female celebrities precede Biles when it comes to getting flak for refusing to smile.
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" Biles added -- "He will no longer have the power to steal our happiness or joy.
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This isn't the first time Simone Biles has indulged in a little viral food fun.
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Okay, Simone Biles is Olympic gold medalist, and Matilda tortures grown adults with her mind.
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Biles tweeted out her support, telling Mariano "congrats, so proud of you" after their competition.
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With those in hand, Biles is officially the most decorated American gymnast of all time.
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"shocks me that I'm seeing this but it doesn't surprise me…," Biles wrote to Douglas.
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"We went out with a bang," Biles told reporters after the episode, according to People.
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With the Biles-led American team so strong, some competitors are feeling a bit fatalistic.
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"Embrace the experience, take care of your feet, laugh a lot, have fun," Biles tweeted.
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And Biles jokingly fainted when the actor leaned in for a kiss on the cheek.
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A 153-city tour starring Biles and other standouts is starting Thursday in Spokane, Wash.
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Ms. Biles acknowledged on Tuesday that she was prescribed medication for attention-deficit hyperactivity disorder.
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The U.S. gymnast Simone Biles goes for the crown in the all-around competition today.
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Biles was the reigning world all-around champion, not the defending Olympic all-around champion.
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Early on at the Games, Biles said she didn't want to think about the Olympics.
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Biles is a virtual lock for the gold, and Raisman could win silver or bronze.
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Biles arrived here from Texas and gave the Rio Games a performance for the ages.
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"She's been texting to me wishing me good luck," Biles told PEOPLE after the show.
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In addition to these stars, Simone Biles is joining the show, working with Sasha Farber.
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Even when Biles stood on the victor's stage, she called Raisman up to join her.
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Watching U.S. gymnast Simone Biles land her gravity-defying signature move leaves you feeling disoriented.
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Simone Biles, the most dominating gymnast the sport has ever seen, is one of them.
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Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts in history, had said she dreaded returning.
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And for two hours Thursday here at the world gymnastics championships, Biles was not satisfied.
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"Instead of expecting I can win, I felt like, 'Oh, Biles can fall,'" Murakami said.
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Reps for Biles and the Olympic Committee did not immediately return PEOPLE's requests for comment.
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Biles expressed frustrations after her miss, saying she was "pissed off," according to Team USA.
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Biles, however, deflects any notion of greatness, adding humble to her list of special qualities.
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Biles will be back on the gymnastics world stage at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo.
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American gymnast Simone Biles became a breakout star, winning four gold medals and one bronze.
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Biles is clear that she holds Nassar and USA Gymnastics responsible, and so should we.
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The incomparably badass Simone Biles led the U.S. women's gymnastics team to gold on Tuesday.
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Nike is a sponsor of Olympic champion Simone Biles, the biggest star of USA Gymnastics.
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That change came because of the power of Ms. Biles and other women speaking up.
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For much more on Simone Biles, pick up the new issue of PEOPLE, on newsstands Friday "I run out of adjectives talking about Simone," says former Olympic gold medalist and NBC gymnastics analyst Tim Dagget, who considers Biles the "greatest" gymnast of all time.
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Simone Biles and Carrie Ann Inaba shared a (dance floor) heart-to-heart on the heels of Dancing with the Stars judges' surprisingly sharp criticism this week that Biles was not bringing enough emotion to her foxtrot and paso doble routines on Monday's quarterfinals.
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By the standards of élite gymnastics, it has a tinge of Waldorf School: Biles trains for thirty-two hours a week, fewer than many gymnasts, in part because Boorman worried that if she pushed her too hard Biles would simply take her freakish athleticism elsewhere.
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For now, Simone Biles is just trying to lie low before the Olympic trials in July.
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Biles shared with People that she and Ervin push one another out of their comfort zones.
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Spoiler: We'll be seeing so many crystals on the likes of Gabby Douglas and Simone Biles.
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The only athletes ahead of her were American gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Gabby Douglas.
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The gym is owned by Biles' parents, Ron and Nellie, and managed by her brother Adam.
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When the dust settled, Biles needed somewhere in the neighborhood of 13 points to win gold.
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Simone Biles after winning her record fifth U.S. all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships.
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He was promoted for seasons 22-24, most recently placing fourth alongside Olympic gymnast Simone Biles.
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"It really hasn't sunk in yet," Biles told PEOPLE on Friday about her experience in Rio.
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"This was a very spontaneous move," Couric tells PEOPLE, who received some spotting assistance from Biles.
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Biles' fans quickly came to the her defense, and the commenter ultimately retracted her hurtful comment.
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In addition to being Biles' 21st medal, it was Team USA's fifth consecutive world team title.
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Like most teenage girls in the country, Biles seems to be a fan of Zac Efron.
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Tamika Catchings, Simone Biles, and Simone Manuel were among those who received their own Marvel portraits.
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Biles won the vault by more than half a point, averaging 15.399 for her two attempts.
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And I will definitely be in the "stands" to cheer on gymnast Simone Biles this August.
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By now we can probably all safely agree that Simone Biles is a gift to humankind.
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Earlier today, gymnast Simone Biles tweeted a photo of herself standing with fellow Olympian David Lee.
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We just hope Biles doesn't get jealous about her pal's one-on-one time with Efron.
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As People points out, Biles has spoken about being too busy to date in the past.
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"My goal going into tonight was to not be great," Biles said, according to USA Gymnastics.
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Biles once told Ervin "he was cute" over Snapchat, but they remained only friends for years.
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Biles is now the most powerful voice in the sport of gymnastics, and she knows it.
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After taking home the gold at the Summer Olympics in Rio, Simone Biles is back stateside.
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He proved us correct when he held Simone Biles' Rio medals in an appearance on Ellen.
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"Size difference in olympians doesn't matter, depending on what sport you do," Biles captioned her snap.
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" Biles reads a Daily Skimm every morning and owns the book, "How to Skimm Your Life.
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Biles took home an impressive four gold medals, including one in the women's all-around competition.
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Biles: [My parents] might let me try it, because I'll be done for a little bit.
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These legendary red boots are made for cheering, and that's just what Simone Biles will do!
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But Boorman had high praise for how Biles handled her near-fall, according to the Journal.
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Then, Biles won gold medals in the individual all-around, the vault and the floor routine.
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"We need their leadership in order to keep the kids safe and alcohol-free," Biles said.
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" Biles said if you wait until you're 21 to drink, "obviously you'll have a healthier lifestyle.
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"I know Simone Biles has a great relationship with her [head coach, Aimee Boorman]," Moceanu says.
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Joining Biles at the star-studded event were her #FinalFive teammates Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian.
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Biles has previously said she looks forward to returning to the Olympic stage in two years.
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At just 19 years old, Simone Biles is already being called the Michael Jordan of gymnastics.
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Biles is fresh off of a record-breaking performance at the 2016 P&> Championships in June.
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"I have never had a boyfriend in my life," Biles told Entertainment Tonight earlier this week.
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But what the 1.45 meter Biles lacks in height, she more than makes up in stature.
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Another came just last week, when Olympics champ Simone Biles fell short of making the finals.
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Then there was Simone Biles and all that hardware she collected (four golds and one bronze).
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Biles is fresh off of a dominant showing at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
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The United States had won every gold medal available in Rio behind the superstar Simone Biles.
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"—Jameela Jamil 🌈 (@jameelajamil) August 12, 2019Chrissy Teigen didn't mince words, calling Biles a "f------ badass.
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Once Biles does the move at an international competition, it will officially be named after her.
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You know the big ones already: Michael Phelps, Katie Ledecky, Katinka Hosszu, Simone Manuel, Simone Biles.
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The error meant Biles lost at least a half-point from her score, for a 14.733.
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As a girl, Nellie Biles said she played tennis and did the hop, skip and jump.
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"I think these girls did more for us than we did for them," Nellie Biles said.
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For the novelty factor and the wow factor, there was no surpassing the American Simone Biles.
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Biles was separated from her mother, who battled drug and alcohol addiction, at an early age.
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She goes into Sunday's finals in second place, just behind Simone Biles, the heavily favored American.
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And the winners have such amazingly American stories and personality types (Biles, Ledecky, and, yes, Lochte).
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Some of Nassar's victims include Olympic gymnasts Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney.
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"Except that I have to get my wisdom teeth out soon!" says Biles with a giggle.
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Biles' floor routine also earned her a standing ovation – and a jaw-dropping score of 15.933.
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Along with Biles' health information, the hackers acquired Serena Williams and Venus Williams' records as well.
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Simone Biles claimed her second gold medal when she won the women's gymnastics all-around title.
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A spokesperson for the base told NBC News Biles-Thomas was deployed to Korea in 2018.
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It is called the Biles because she was the first gymnast to land it in competition.
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They blame themselves American gymnast Simone Biles explained the guilt victims carry around after being violated.
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"how about you amaze me and do the right thing... have an independent investigation," Biles tweeted.
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For Biles, her first Olympic gold medals are the culmination of three years of gymnastics domination.
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At one point, Biles thought she was driving a truck -- and even honked the imaginary horn!
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Biles is the best gymnast in the world, and has been for the past three years.
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Ms. Biles has been clear about what she needs, and presumably what others need, as well.
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"I can quit if I wanted to," Biles said Friday, after the first night of competition.
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Biles spent the night before qualifying in the hospital dealing with pain from a kidney stone.
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Biles was not quite as crisp on beam, an event that she has struggled with recently.
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Biles took herself to task after the all-around, unhappy with a series of uncharacteristic mistakes.
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Biles, nearly a year after she returned to training, will have the heaviest workload of all.
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Hours after her brother was arrested on murder charges, Biles also posted a message on Twitter.
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"Every year it feels better and better just because we're adding to the legacy," Biles said.
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"I feel like a veteran, I feel like the mom of the group," says Biles, 22.
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"Adult swim," Biles captioned the shot of her boyfriend, 25, lifting her up in the air.
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"One of the girls was like, 'I just need to ask you one question,' " Biles said.
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Several promising gymnasts who routinely beat Biles earlier in their careers have been sidelined with injuries.
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In Everett, Biles earned a higher score for this vault than she did for her Amanar.
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Punish those mistakes more harshly instead of punishing Biles, who executes her new dismount with ease.
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After the final standings were announced, Biles jumped from her seat at the sidelines to cheer.
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The record comes in addition to Biles successfully completing two new signature moves at the competition.
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Penny's comment about USAG becoming Biles' agent was "tongue in cheek," the attorneys told the WSJ.
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"This is a process, and one that I need more time to work through," Biles wrote.
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Alexandra Raisman and Simone Biles will represent the U.S.A. Isabela Onyshko and Elsabeth Black represent Canada.
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And it's not the first time someone has tried to tarnish Biles or the Williamses' achievements.
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The hackers could have targeted any American athletes, but they chose Biles and the Williams sisters.
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Related: Simone Biles Does What No Other U.S. Gymnast Has Done In 42 YearsOn a warm late summer day during her tour's stop in New York City, Biles took time out of her hectic schedule to sit down with Refinery29 at 45 Grand, Nike's showroom and studio.
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FROM COINAGE: The Cost of Dancing with the Stars' Mirrorball Trophy Since the clapback had all of Twitter immediately on Biles' side, with many applauding her fierce determination, Biles only added momentum for her next performance when she concluded her conversation with some sashay time with Inaba.
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One day at the W.C.C., Biles told Boorman that a gymnast who was recovering from an injury had been texting Biles with complaints that her parents and her coach were pushing her to stay thin, in an effort to make a run at this year's Olympics.
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Like many successful Olympians, Biles is getting big companies' endorsement deals thrown at her left and right.
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Read these stories next:Zac Efron Is Making Simone Biles' Other "Boyfriend" JealousWhich Celebrity Throws The Best Shade?
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Biles' fellow Final Five teammate, Aly Raisman, won the silver, while Russia's Aliya Mustafina took the bronze.
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According to the New York Times, Biles' coach, Aimee Boorman, cried as she came off the floor.
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Biles is also the fourth gymnast in the world to win four gold medals in one go.
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"She [Mustafina] should be very happy with herself," Lease said about Mustafina's short-lived lead over Biles.
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Biles was the first woman to earn four all-around titles — winning every single time she's competed.
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Biles addressed the leak on Twitter, revealing that she takes medication for attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD).
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For now, Biles said her epic performance at this year's Olympic Games hasn't exactly hit her yet.
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Simone Biles connected with her Dancing with the Stars Disney week performance in a very personal way.
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" Speaking with press after the performance, Biles told PEOPLE that, "Practice was a little rough this week.
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"You're so ugly Simone Biles even I look better than you," wrote one user about the photo.
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According to the outlet, back in 2013 she won the American Cup over then-teammate Simone Biles.
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Biles and Ervin are a brand new couple: She first announced the relationship on Instagram on Monday.
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The social media guru and Biles also posed for a group shot with Raisman, Hernandez and Kocian.
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Simone Biles added her own twist (and flip) to kick off Game 2 of the World Series.
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Simone [Biles] is just incredible, and I am really interested to see how Laurie Hernandez will do.
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Biles also went to the pool, capturing some Snapchats with another member of the team, Laurie Hernandez.
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Another picture shows Miller dancing with Biles in what appears to be an empty warehouse or barn.
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Watch out, Zac Efron – it looks like Simone Biles has a new leading man in her life!
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Time and time again, Simone Biles puts everything she has and more into her gravity-defying routines.
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Simone Biles served as US flag bearer for the ceremony, but got wet just like everyone else.
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Highlights of this year's awards ceremony included Bolt and Biles winning Sportsman and Sportswoman of the Year.
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"To me, healthy body image is when you feel confident with yourself — inside and out," Biles said.
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Miller says he was a little nervous filming the clip because they had an audience: Biles' mom!
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The award for most "loved" post goes to the photo of Zac Efron and gymnast Simone Biles.
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Biles played a major role in Bono's departure by calling attention to the tweet over social media.
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" A powerful moment between Hoda and Simone Biles while discussing Larry Nassar: "He can't hurt you anymore.
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"Funny thing is back then we never thought we would be competing at the Olympics," Biles wrote.
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"My job is mainly support and to help keep her focused, relaxed and grounded," Nellie Biles said.
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Think of all those extra eyeballs they could have had on Simone Biles and the Olympics brand.
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Simone Biles had one game plan for the MTV Music Video Awards: hang out with Kim Kardashian.
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According to the outlet, back in 2013 she won the American Cup over then-teammate Simone Biles.
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It was in 2013 at a meet where Biles wasn't performing as well as she had hoped.
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Check. When it comes to any form of physical activity, is there anything Simone Biles can't do?
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Biles documented the experience on Instagram, starting with the moment she put on those killer red boots.
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We know the glossy will feature sexy shots of Final Five gymnasts Aly Raisman and Simone Biles.
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At the age of six, the loving parents enrolled Biles in a gymnastics class in Houston, Texas.
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At the same party, Olympians Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Madison Kocian made the rounds looking starstruck.
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"I have ADHD and I have taken medicine for it since I was a kid," Biles said.
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USA Gymnastics said that Biles was approved for a TUE exemption and had not broken any rules.
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Simone Biles is opening up about her future as a part of the changing USA Gymnastics program.
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Other victims include four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and tennis players Venus and Serena Williams.
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Efron, Biles and the other gymnasts uploaded a slew of photos, of the meeting to social media.
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"dreams Do come true," Tweeted Biles, an Olympic rookie, after she was awarded gold with her teammates.
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Even before the selection committee announced their picks, favorites Biles and Raisman cried and embraced one another.
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Host Tom Bergeron last week asked Biles why the positive comments from judges didn't make her smile.
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Simone Biles is attending her first Golden Globe Awards — and with a fellow Olympian as her date!
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Biles, 19, was stunning in a metallic gown while Dwyer looked handsome in head-to-toe black.
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" Johnson is also rooting for Simone Biles, who "should be on the team if she stays healthy.
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Biles had trouble sleeping on planes during training, whereas Raisman and Gabby Douglas were pros, Raisman said.
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If Leslie Jones were a judge at the Olympics, she would give Simone Biles a perfect score.
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Biles is a three-time world all-around champion and is favored to win big in Rio.
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Kordei also talked to ET about Olympian Simone Biles' shocking elimination from the show on Monday night.
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Sorry gymnastics fans, Simone Biles will not be competing on season 23 of Dancing with the Stars.
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Instead, it was Olympic gymnast Simone Biles who was taken out of the competition by America's votes.
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Biles was the first person to nail the double-double dismount on the balance beam in competition.
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Simone Biles, the all-around women's gymnastics gold-medalist, competes on the vault in the apparatus finals.
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One breach revealed official approvals for otherwise banned drugs for Venus and Serena Williams and Simone Biles.
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Biles, who has not lost in more than three years, posted a two-day total of 123.250.
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Gymnastics: Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team are the heavy favorites in the team competition.
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Just watch Phelps kick or Biles vault heavenward, a force of will seemingly bound for the stars.
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Olympic champion Simone Biles just made gymnastics history wearing a leotard that honors survivors of sexual abuse.
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In the end, Biles came out on top, winning the gold with a final score of 62.198.
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At the end of the rotation, Biles was in second place, while Raisman had fallen to fourth.
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Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, was arrested Thursday at Fort Stewart Army Base in Georgia, NBC News reported.
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Simone Biles would be impressed with the Crew's back seats that flip and fold every which way.
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In a vote by editors and news directors, Biles received 31 votes out of a possible 59.
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"I think no one should tell you what beauty should or shouldn't look like," Biles tells me.
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But that didn't stop one NBC commentator from callously trying to bring Biles back to the ground.
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Reporting by Eleanor Biles, Cristiano Corvino and Antonio Denti; writing by Angelo Amante; Editing by Kevin Liffey
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Biles' score of 14.7 nudged her past Germany's Elizabeth Seitz but wasn't enough to top Derwael's 15.2.
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After conducting an investigation, authorities "identified Biles-Thomas as a shooter in the incident," the statement alleges.
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The team gold gave Biles her 21st world championship medal, the most ever for a female gymnast.
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STUTTGART, Germany — Even Simone Biles has trouble wrapping her head around just how good she has become.
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I've been a mega-fan of Simone Biles long before she was dubbed "the GOAT" of gymnastics.
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"We're just trying to carry the legacy on," said Biles, turning the focus onto her team mates.
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"I don't know; I feel like it's not me," Biles said after her win, per the Times.
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He swoops to do a flyby o'er Simone Biles, J. Safran Foer, And Mr. Dylan, Hibbing's son.
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Biles has already broken plenty of records, including holding the most Gymnastics World Championships of any gender.
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"He has all these crazy ideas," Biles said of coach Laurent Landi, speaking to NBC last week.
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Usain Bolt won again and finished his story,and Simone Biles flipped her way to Olympic glory.
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His accusers include Olympic medalists Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney, Gabby Douglas and Jordyn Wieber. Sen.
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And as far as SIMONE BILES, who could not love her defiance of gravity and origin story?
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In the wake of the hack, Biles didn't shy away from the opportunity to confront what happened.
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Tevin Biles-Thomas, the brother of gold-medal gymnast Simone Biles charged with multiple counts of murder in a fatal shooting that left three men dead at a New Year's Eve party, pleaded not guilty Friday at his arraignment in Cuyahoga County Court of Common Pleas in Cleveland.
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Later that day, Hernandez and Biles went home with the silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the event.
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Due to previous wins in world gymnastic competitions, Biles was worth almost $300,000 just last year, MoneyNation reports.
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"If I could do anything right now I would probably free swim with the sharks," Biles told People.
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Biles clinched the gold medal in the women's all-around individual competition at the Rio Games this afternoon.
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Simone Biles and Aly Raisman may have been competing in the Olympics, but outside the stadium, they're friends.
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Whether or not McDonald's is really Olympians' food of choice, it's fostered some "#internationalfriendships," to use Biles' words.
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On the uneven bars, Biles, Douglas, and Kocian all landed scores above 14, with Kocian leading at 15.933.
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On Tuesday, Biles won her fourth gold medal at the Rio Olympic Games, in the gymnastics floor final.
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"Nothing like a late night ER visit less than 24 hrs before world championships," Biles tweeted on Friday.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, champion fencer Ibtihaj Muhammad and two-time Grand Slam winner Li Na also attended.
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It's a one minute and 43 second look at the training that Biles undertook to become a champion.
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Now Simone Biles, the American star who supplanted Douglas this summer, has a message for her own critics.
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Olympic gymnast Simone Biles, 19, and Sasha Farber, 30 will tango to "Untouchable" by Tritonal and Cash Cash.
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They both have multiple Olympic gold medals, but Simone Biles and LeBron James do have a few differences.
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As Biles once said in an interview: When it does happen, make sure a defibrillator is on deck.
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Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles doesn't take her success, or the money she's earned from it, for granted.
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The accomplishment ensured that the move will now be named the Biles II, in honor of the athlete.
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Biles' fellow Final Five teammate, Aly Raisman, won the silver medal, while Russia's Aliya Mustafina took the bronze.
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The pair poses back-to-back, with Biles' head just about level with the middle of Lee's back.
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"Maddie will walk in in it the morning and I'll say 'Oh Maddie you look cute' " Biles explained.
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"We made it," he said to the camera as Biles giggled and ran her hand over his hair.
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But it was Biles' performance off the mat (and vault and beam) that made Boorman burst with pride.
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Biles already has two moves named for her, one in the floor exercise and one on a vault.
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Biles was competing in the qualifications for the team competition and the individual all-around finals on Saturday.
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Biles had been hospitalized just one day before the championships began, she revealed in a tweet last week.
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"Nothing like a late night ER visit less than 24 hrs before world championships," Biles wrote on Twitter.
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"If I could do anything right now I would probably free swim with the sharks," Biles tells PEOPLE.
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"I feel like I've been trying my hardest and they just keep saying no," said a tearful Biles.
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"I'm such a perfectionist, so it felt very free, but it felt different," Biles said about the dance.
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No, Simone Biles casually did a front flip while throwing out the first pitch at an MLB game.
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Olympian Simone Biles shot down an online troll that called her out for being a bad role model.
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Biles took Perry to task last month when she suggested it was time for Perry to speak up.
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Though other gymnasts sometimes had more difficult routines, Biles would prevail on the strength of her execution scores.
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Biles contends that, in this Olympic cycle, she has fewer people to prove with her routines and results.
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Deadspin also speculates that Biles' new vault essentially assures her another world championship gold medal for that exercise.
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Biles: To always have fun in what you do, because I think that's when you're the most successful.
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Manuel and Biles are role models for young athletes while expanding the image of the black female athlete.
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So are we going to ignore the fact that Simon Biles and Simone Manuel are both from HOUSTON.
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Team mates Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian all faced their fair share as well.
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During the Olympics Sunday, NBC's Al Trautwig said something about U.S. gymnast Simone Biles that caused a stir.
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Now, when are the memes of Simone Biles flying through the galaxy going to go viral on Twitter?
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Biles responded to her crush with a line that is straight out of everyone's teenage diary: "my heart."
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Biles follows WNBA star and former University of Connecticut forward Breanna Stewart, who took the honor in 2016.
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"Aly was one of my biggest role models I looked up to her in 2012," Biles told CNN.
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Some also spun conspiracy theories when they determined Douglas didn't demonstrate enough pep while watching a Biles routine.
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Then Biles sent the pettiest tweet ever, implying that there's a Final Five group text which Douglas ignores.
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Simone Biles has proven time and time again that she is light-years ahead of her gymnastics contemporaries.
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Teen Vogue reports that Biles got a simple all-black tattoo of the Olympic insignia on her forearm.
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And perhaps when Biles heads to the 2020 Tokyo games, she'll show off new routines and the tattoo?
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Simone Biles won't let anything — not even a kidney stone — get in her way of winning a championship!
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Biles did all this with the kidney stone, which she nicknamed "the Doha Pearl," still in her system.
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That puts Biles above many great gymnasts that Karolyi has worked with in a long and distinguished career.
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Simone Biles, the United States' spring-loaded gold-medal gymnast, is also a citizen of the Caribbean state.
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Biles also won the gold medal in the vault final, becoming the first-ever American to do so.
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The maneuver is so difficult that Biles is the first female gymnast to ever land it in competition.
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And this afternoon, Simone Biles will try to lead the dominant U.S. women's gymnastics team to a gold.
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At 9, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas compete for a place on the women's gymnastics team.
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It was the team's final routine of the afternoon, and Biles — world champion on floor — was nailing it.
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Her signature floor move is the Biles, a double layout with a half-twist and a blind landing.
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In the qualifying competition, Biles had the highest score, ahead of her teammates Aly Raisman and Gabby Douglas.
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So far, Biles, 19, has been unbreakable when there have been so many reasons for her to crack.
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Even people who don't know a thing about the sport can appreciate the uniqueness of Biles and Uchimura.
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"At this point in time, nobody can beat Simone Biles," Nastia Liukin, the 2008 Olympic champion, has said.
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Biles will also compete on beam and performs one of the hardest dismounts, a full-twisting double tuck.
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Raisman scored a 15.833, and Biles did even better at 15.933, despite making a hop on her landing.
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At 4 feet 9 inches, with size 5 feet, Biles is someone that young viewers can relate to.
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" 2234 NOBODY THINKS ABOUT BEATING BILES - ALY RAISMAN "No one goes into this thinking they can beat Simone.
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Over two nights of competition, Biles earned top scores in the vault, balance beam, and floor exercise events.
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According to Team USA, Biles is the first to win four straight U.S. National Championships in 42 years.
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When Biles was 6, she and her younger sister were adopted by their mom's grandfather and his wife.
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Similarly, the "Pole star?" at 29D is SANTA CLAUS, and the "Gold star?" is the gymnast SIMONE BILES.
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DOHA, Qatar — The juggernaut led by Simone Biles keeps right on rolling, kidney stone or no kidney stone.
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Biles, 21, was dealing with a kidney stone diagnosed last week and attempting to fight through the pain.
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Biles is not only doing all the most difficult moves, she's also doing them better than anyone else.
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Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast ever, competed last month for the first time in 712 days.
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Biles will have a chance to add to her medal total when the meet wraps up on Saturday.
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The athletes who shared the podium with Biles, the defending Olympic champion, at the 2016 Games are gone.
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Police "conducted an investigation and identified Tevin Biles-Thomas as a shooter in the incident," the release alleges.
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TOTAL RECALL Quiz time Simone Biles made history by landing this difficult move at the US Gymnastics Championships.
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Snapshot: Simone Biles, above, won the gold in the balance beam and the floor exercise in Stuttgart, Germany.
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"I can't be more thrilled with the performance that I put out at this world championships," Biles said.
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Snapshot: Above, Simone Biles on Sunday became the most decorated gymnast — woman or man — at the world championships.
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Simone Biles has lost her braces since 2013, but has picked up four Olympic gold medals in exchange.
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U.S. gymnast Simone Biles is likely to win the all-around title at the World Gymnastics Championships today.
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And if you look at Simone Biles, and then you look at a Michael Phelps, they're completely different.
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On one of her first competitive vaults, Biles flew over the table without touching it, scoring a zero.
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Reporting by Antonio Denti and Eleanor Biles; Writing by Angelo Amante; Editing by Gavin Jones and Alison Williams
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The stellar performances were likely a relief for Biles, who said she's usually overwhelmed with nerves before competing.
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"Every year it feels better and better just because we're adding to the legacy," Biles told the Times.
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Biles' statement came on the eve of Nassar's sentencing in Ingham County last month, though she didn't testify.
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The leaked data showed Biles had tested positive for methylphenidate — a banned WADA substance — also known as Ritalin.
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Simone Biles landed that insane double-double dismount and deservedly became the most decorated gymnast in the world.
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Prominent Olympians such as Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney have said Nassar abused them.
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"Simone leo line from GK." Indeed, North is a noted Biles fan: North is watching @Simone_Biles in awe!
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The always highly anticipated women's gymnastics events didn't disappoint, with Simone Biles and the US women's team, a.k.a.
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Simone Biles, one of the most decorated gymnasts of all time, has said that Nassar abused her too.
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Jeanette Mundt's paintings focus on the gymnastic achievements of Olympians like Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, and Laurie Hernandez.
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In contrast, Simone Biles has won the gold medal in the all-around competition at the World Championships every single year in which she's competed since 63 (the championships were not held in 26 due to the Olympics, and Biles took the 22020 season off to recover from the Games).
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While her teammate Simone Biles — who has won the past three world championships in the all-around — is expected to win the gold, Douglas is in a position to play a leading role for the second Summer Games in a row after finishing second to Biles at last year's world championships.
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USA Gymnastics announced on Twitter that her triple-double — a windy move involving a double backflip and three twists — would be officially dubbed the "Biles II." This came after Biles successfully landed a triple-double during her floor routine and a double-double-dismount on the balance beam at the competition.
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Gymnast Simone Biles proved she's the best in the world by taking home four golds in her first Olympics.
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"Hey @zacefron I saw her first... She is my girl," he captioned a photo of him and Biles embracing.
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Not that we didn't already know, but Simone Biles just proved that she's the best gymnast in the world.
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This is Biles' second gold at the Olympics, following a team win with the Final Five the day before.
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Biles' teammate Aly Raisman took home her third medal of the games, winning silver with a score of 15.500.
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Biles posted a Snapchat today of the most adorable way she was asked to the traditional high school celebration.
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Probably, but if you're going to prom with Simone Biles, you better be ready to put on a show.
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Biles is now three-for-three in gold medals at the Rio Olympics after winning the vault on Sunday.
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Simone Biles is excelling at the world gymnastics championships — even after a kidney stone sent her to the hospital.
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In November, Biles won the womens all-around at the 2018 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, according to Team USA.
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During her beach day with her fellow Team U.S.A. gymnasts, Biles, 19, met up with British gymnast Brinn Bevan.
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The collector's edition also features an interview with newcomer – and four-time U.S. national all-around champion – Simone Biles.
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"It really hasn't sunk in yet," Biles tells PEOPLE while sitting in a lounge at the P&> Family Home.
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The data included confidential information about Simone Biles, Serena and Venus Williams, and women's basketball star Elena Delle Donne.
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Athletes from the United States pose for a selfie with Simone Biles at the 2016 Summer Olympics closing ceremony.
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Biles and Raisman aren't the only Olympians who are indulging in much deserved cheat days at fast food establishments.
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"I'm not trying to die," Biles told the New Yorker when asked if she was going to attempt it.
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During the London 2012 Olympics, it was Douglas who held the admiration and reverence that Simone Biles has now.
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This year's team is made up of Biles, Morgan Hurd, Grace McCallum, Ragan Smith, Riley McCusker and Kara Eaker.
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With the Olympics on the horizon, and getting closer by the day, how is Biles handling that mounting stress?
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"It's an incredible honor to be selected as the flag bearer by my Team USA teammates," Biles told TeamUSA.org.
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At Sherri Hill, Raisman met up with fellow Final Five teammate Simone Biles, there enjoying her first NYFW event.
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"Carrie Ann gave me tips to be free in the dance and let those emotions shine through," said Biles.
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In the photo, Biles is wearing a white swimsuit, brandishing a cup that says "Hawaii," and looking pretty amazing.
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While Zac Efron is Simone Biles' new internet boyfriend and Vanessa Hudgens just wowed the world in Grease Live!
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Bilesahead of the rest Simone Biles took her third gold of the Olympics, and — shocker — it wasn't even close.
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In-The-Know: Russian hackers leaked the medical information of star U.S. athletes, including Serena Williams and Simone Biles.
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Research on coffee flips between the benefits and drawbacks faster than the gymnast Simone Biles in a floor routine.
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And for young Black women especially, Biles' venture into music is just an expansion of her ability to inspire.
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It was in Rio that Biles announced that she's not the next Michael Phelps or the next Usain Bolt.
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" Raisman was among the many sharing their support for Biles on Monday, tweeting, "I am so proud of you.
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Series creator I. Marlene King invited Biles to visit the set and bring her Final Five teammates along, too.
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Update: Not only did Simone Biles meet Kim Kardashian at Sunday night's MTV VMAs, they took a selfie together.
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Her boyfriend, fellow gymnast Stacey Ervin, was in attendance to cheer Biles on as she made her cheerleading debut.
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Biles previously admitted she was disappointed not to be able to compete this past fall due to scheduling conflicts.
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From the mat to the dance floor — Simone Biles is joining the next season of Dancing With The Stars!
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First, he got a peck on the cheek from Simone Biles after her multiple gold-medal wins in gymnastics.
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Biles and Douglas are African-American, Hernandez is Latina, and Kocian and Raisman (who is Jewish) are both white.
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Now, thanks to the gymternet, Biles and other female gymnasts are finally getting the recognition and respect they deserve.
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The leak of a TUE with information about Biles prompted her to disclose on Twitter that she has ADHD.
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The 16-year-old gymnast even passed on her lucky silver sequin tennis shoes to wish Biles good luck.
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There's still the individual events to come, when both Raisman and Biles will surely add to their medal collection.
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Biles' boyfriend, singer-songwriter Jake Miller, documented the process for the five-time medalist on his own Instagram story.
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Next, Miller shows off a reference pic of the interlocking rings and a snapshot of Biles in the chair.
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Maggie Nichols is looking to join gymnastics teammates Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman as a household name.
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Biles scored the gold for the team all-around, individual all-around, vault individual and floor exercise individual routine.
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"Just because you are at the top doesn't mean you can stop, you have to keep going," said Biles.
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That meant sustaining her levels for four years, a stretch that is beyond most elite gymnasts but not Biles.
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Biles even managed to secure a bronze medal in the women's beam final on Monday after a slight fall.
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Maybe you saw Olympic champion Simone Biles' Twitter plea for everyone to cool it with the one-piece 'gramming.
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Last week, fans were livid when Olympian Simone Biles was eliminated from the show after earning a perfect score.
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Simone Biles earned perfect scores for both of her dances on last night's episode of Dancing with the Stars.
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Julianne Hough and Carrie Ann Inaba both argued that Biles seemed robotic in her foxtrot with partner Sasha Farber.
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American gymnast Simone Biles won the individual all-around, vault, and floor gold medals at the 2016 Rio Olympics.
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Simone Biles and the U.S. women's gymnastics team, to the surprise of no one,routed the competition in qualifying.
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And the gymnast Simone Biles, the all-around gold medalist, competes on the balance beam in the apparatus final.
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The gymnast Simone Biles faces a possible $43,000 tax bill for her haul of four golds and one bronze.
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Biles' grandfather decided to home school the Olympic gymnast so her education could work around her demanding training schedule.
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"Take gymnastics yesterday," he said, referring to the all-around final won by Simone Biles of the United States.
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Simone Biles was crowned the all-around gymnastics champion; here's a close-up of two of her signature moves.
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Simone Biles is 93-5 to win the gymnastics all-around, and Ashton Eaton 1-10 in the decathlon.
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Biles last year became one of dozens of women to come forward with allegations of sexual abuse by Nassar.
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Instead, as the world watched to see if she was, indeed, the real thing, Simone Biles grabbed that gold.
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Raisman was the second-to-last gymnast to perform on the floor exercise, with Biles waiting for her turn.
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In America, as Biles and her teammates are showing, they're more likely to win gold and therefore achieve fame.
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Regardless, Biles seemed to take the whole thing in stride, retweeting the granny-esque pic on her own account.
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RIO DE JANEIRO (Reuters) - As expected, gymnast extraordinaire Simone Biles picked up her fourth medal at the Rio Olympics.
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Biles, as usual, flew higher and farther than anyone else, though she took a big step on her landing.
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While some are already established, like Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky, others will be attempting to become household names.
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Still, Biles shakes my hand back, laughs, and doesn't seem to rub the disinfectant into her hands too vigorously.
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"The social worker called and said the kids were in foster care," Ron Biles told Time magazine in June.
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Simone Biles will carry the United States flag, and Ivanka Trump will be on hand to watch the ceremonies.
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On Tuesday, Simone Biles and Aly Raisman will compete in the floor exercise final at the Rio Olympic Games.
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"I didn't think coming into the events this year I would do as well as I did," Biles said.
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Here, Biles spins three times with speed and precision (that's an extra half-turn than she had in Rio).
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Biles-Thomas is being held at Liberty County Jail in Hinesville, Georgia and an arraignment is scheduled for Sept.
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Biles spoke to reporters after a training session in Kansas City, Missouri, ahead of the United States Gymnastics Championships.
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Ervin Jr. posted the same picture on his social media page, where he expressed his sincere appreciation for Biles.
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Karolyi seemed to make a brief attempt at finding a teachable moment before simply pulling Biles into her chest.
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" Obama joked that he was planning to do a Biles-style floor routine, but "I can't touch my toes.
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I feel the same wonder at a brilliant debut as I do watching Simone Biles doing her back flips.
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"don't worry, it's not like we needed a smarter usa gymnastics president or any sponsors or anything," Biles tweeted.
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Here's a look at how the height she gets executing "The Biles" compares to a few random tall things.
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And we're talking about some seriously high-caliber professionals: Anna Wintour, Simone Biles, Malcolm Gladwell, Shonda Rhimes, and more.
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Prominent Olympians including Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and McKayla Maroney, have said they were abused by Nassar.
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Biles is also the face of the team, which will compete in the World Championships in Qatar this month.
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According to NBC News, the records showed Biles tested positive for "methylphenidate," more commonly known as Ritalin, in August.
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Biles scored a 15.966, almost a half-point better than Aly Raisman's 15.5 — a score good enough for silver.
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That same year, USA Gymnastics announced that it would name the impossible move, which involves two double backflips and three twists, the "Biles II." As if the triple double wasn't enough, in the same competition Biles also made history by performing a double-double dismount on the balance beam, Refinery29 previously reported.
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When 19-year-old Simone Biles isn't busy making history, eating pepperoni pizza, or kissing Zac Efron, she's making bank.
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Not only is Biles one of the most celebrated athletes of all time, she is also one of the nicest.
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Biles kicked off her win with a vault that earned her a score of 15.866, according to NPR's live blog.
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"It's been a phenomenal experience, and the whole team did a very good job," Biles told Time after her win.
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"Sometimes I used to kiss him on the cheek," Biles said of her "Efron" – but it was a "little strange."
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After Rio, Biles went on to compete in Dancing with the Stars alongside pro dancer Sasha Farber earlier this year.
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Here's how it happened: For a fraction of the competition, fans saw something very rare: Simone Biles in second place.
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After three rotations, and heading into her best event — the floor — Biles was sitting at 46.265, with Mustafina at 44.666.
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More than 150 victims have accused Nassar of assault, including gymnasts Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas.
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The ladies looked to be in high spirits in the Instagram photo, with both Kocian and Biles sporting big smiles.
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Raisman, and fellow Olympians Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Jordyn Wieber, and McKayla Maroney have all spoken publicly about Nassar's abuse.
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The fourth, earned Tuesday by Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez and Madison Kocian, will be her last.
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In the wake of the news, athletes including Simon Biles and Dominique Moceanu have sent messages of support to Raisman.
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Biles told Entertainment Tonight in April that she'd been too busy with gymnastics to date and never had a boyfriend.
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Biles' throw was caught by Astros outfielder Jacob Marisnick, who high-fived her and signed the ball with his autograph.
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Must-See: Simone Biles has won the gold medal in the women's all-around individual competition at the Rio Games.
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Reports out of the Olympic Village make Biles' choice to go for her gold before leaving her room especially sensible.
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Let's just say it looks like Biles' beau will probably be sticking to his natural hair texture from now on.
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"It's a great thing to be a part of," says Boorman, who had never coached an elite gymnast before Biles.
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The photo appears to be from Biles' induction ceremony into the U.S.A. Gymnastics Hall of Fame on Sunday, People reports.
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Biles, 22, is looking to extend her record as women's all-round champion at the world championships to five meets.
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Gabby Douglas, Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, and Madison Kocian will all bring the gold to the VMA stage.
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Simone Biles appears to defy the laws of physics with this epic tumbling pass from the 2019 US Gymnastics Championships.
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Competing in Doha, Qatar, Biles scored 57.491 — besting the silver medalist, Mai Murakami of Japan, by an impressive 1.7 points.
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Biles, the Olympic all-around champ, already has three golds from the team final, the all-around and the vault.
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And even though Biles is already cereal-box-worthy and then some, we can't wait to watch her final performance.
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But if little Simone Biles had been content with insanely good, she might never have become the very best, right?
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Biles is such a Sherri Hill fan, she also wore the designer to the MTV Video Music Awards last month.
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Biles said she struggled with blaming herself for the abuse but has come to realize it was not her fault.
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Simone Biles and Brooks Koepka are up for an ESPY Award at the 2019 awards show, ESPN announced on Wednesday.
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On top of the natural step of having a leotard line (as does Biles) Raisman is interested in transitional pieces.
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Douglas and Raisman's former teammate, Simone Biles, saw the exchange and explained that while she was shocked she wasn't surprised.
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As part of the Final Five, Biles took home the gold in the women's team all-around competition last week.
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This year, the team is made up of Biles, Morgan Hurd, Grace McCallum, Ragan Smith, Riley McCusker and Kara Eaker.
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"She encourages me and never lets me feel down about something for too long," Simone Biles said in an email.
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Simone Biles has been the one to watch in this year's Games, and for good reason — she's got serious skills.
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Wallace and Biles even incorporate two-a-days workouts into their regimen up to four times a week, they shared.
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At 19 years old and 4 feet 173 inches, the United States' Simone Biles is a three-time world champion.
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Biles met Ervin three years before they started dating, during the P&G Gymnastics Championships (then called the Visa Championships).
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Of course, before Biles can go hang out at the Rear Window Brew, she has some more medals to win.
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Simone Biles bore the American flag during the closing ceremony, but she's in the headlines for a slightly different reason.
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People were quick to point out over social media that the people who adopted Biles are, in fact, her parents.
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"I feel like everyone has their own opinion, clearly, and I feel it's just how you take it," Biles said.
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And though it looked like Biles managed the criticism like a pro, she said she nearly broke down during judging.
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The "Biles" consists of two back flips followed by a half twist in a laid out, or straight, body position.
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Biles does take a break (from training, at least) one day a week – Sundays, which she spends with her family.
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Don't let her impressive floor routines and gravity-defying flips fool you, Simone Biles is just a regular American teen.
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It's a simple and straightforward homage to the games and the reason that Biles became a household name last year.
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Feeling a little silly after after wisdom tooth removal happens to the best of us— even Olympic champion Simone Biles.
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Biles, 19, has captured three gold medals, becoming the first American woman to become a champion in the vault event.
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So even though the dance floor has spawned more than a few romances, Farber-Biles 'shippers are out of luck.
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And before Raisman's routine, Biles returned the hug and clapped when her name was announced – cheering throughout the whole routine.
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Johnson thinks Biles (who won three all-around world championships) is setting a new bar in the sport of gymnastics.
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As the other team members – Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian, Laurie Hernandez and Simone Biles – nod in agreement, Raisman, 22, continues.
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Of course, Biles herself handled the news with all the poise and grace we've come to expect from the gymnast.
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This year's judges included Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles, musician Sia, late night host Jimmy Kimmel, and Pikachu (yes, really).
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More than 250 women and girls have accused Nassar of assault, including gymnasts Simone Biles, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas.
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Biles finished with a two-day total of 125.00 points, four ahead of the three-time Olympic medalist Aly Raisman.
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Kardashian West previously revealed that daughter North, 3, has been taking gymnastics lessons, and is now trying to copy Biles.
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Biles won't have a chance to surpass the king of medals to become the most decorated Olympian of all time.
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In addition to regaining her confidence on the beam, Biles has continued to push herself in other areas of competition.
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Biles landed a difficult triple-double in her floor exercise routine — the first female gymnast to do so in competition.
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The national team coordinator Martha Karolyi will lead a selection committee to fill in the other four spots behind Biles.
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Rio 297 Simone Biles picked up her third gold medal of the Olympics on Sunday by winning the vault competition.
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She won the team gold and the silver in the individual all-around, behind Biles, who also won the vault.
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An earlier version of this article referred incorrectly to the events Simone Biles contested in the qualifying competition in gymnastics.
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You can learn more about Simone Biles and watch her do some of her famous moves in this Times article.
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" When Biles was asked if she would compete into her 30s, she frowned, shook her head and said, "Absolutely not.
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That mistake elevated Dutchwoman Sanne Wevers to the most unexpected of victories and left Biles to rue her slipped footing.
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Minutes later, after Biles had clinched the gold with her own showstopping floor exercise, the two women hugged and cried.
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With 20 overall medals, Biles tied Russia's Svetlana Khorkina for the most by a female gymnast in world championships competition.
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After she came forward, some 160 women followed suit, including recent Olympic medalists Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and Gabby Douglas.
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Biles-Thomas, who is on active duty in the Army, is being held at Liberty County Jail in Hinesville Georgia.
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While this is her first time addressing her sibling's arrest, Biles has not been quiet on social media this week.
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Dr. Nassar's accusers include elite athletes, such as the Olympic medalists Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, McKayla Maroney and Gabby Douglas.
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But Biles, 21, knew that she could still push herself and, perhaps more important, that she could enjoy the ride.
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Biles said she competed in a teal leotard — the color of sexual assault awareness and prevention — to honor the victims.
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A judge ordered Biles-Thomas held on $1 million bond and that he have no contact with the surviving victims.
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Biles is currently in first place at the two-day competition, almost two points ahead of the second-place contender.
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Biles secured another all-around title at the 2014 World Championships, and a third from her 2015 performance, shown here.
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Biles, who has the most World Championship medals of any woman gymnast, hasn't lost an all-around competition since 2013.
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SIMONE BILES, THE 2016 OLYMPICS I don't know how elite athletes handle pressure that comes down to a single moment.
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That's because Biles' teammate Aly Raisman turned in exquisite performances on the vault and the floor to win the silver.
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In addition, a Lifetime movie based on her life, "The Simone Biles Story: Courage to Soar," will premiere on Saturday.
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Boorman says that Biles has landed those in practice, but that her willingness to take risks had decreased with age.
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Although she boasts a record-breaking career as a decorated gymnast, Biles has said she doesn't call herself a superstar.
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"I don't know; I feel like it's not me," Biles said after her win, according to The New York Times.
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At just 22 years of age, Biles has fully established herself as a top-tier G.O.A.T. candidate for professional gymnastics.
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It was a much cleaner effort from Biles, who stepped out of bounds to earn a 0.2 penalty in qualifying.
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It was a much cleaner effort from Biles, who stepped out of bounds to earn a 0.2 penalty in qualifying.
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At the same competition, Biles performed a double backflip in the stretched position with a half turn at the end.
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And while she celebrated her historic wins and accolades, Biles noted they aren't what keeps her going day-to-day.
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The new feat by Biles did not come as a surprise for some given the gymnast's penchant for breaking records.
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It would be 31 long years before a third twist was added, something that barely seemed feasible, even for Biles.
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In a statement released by the world gymnastics organization, Biles said this year's championships may have been her best ever.
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With five Olympic medals to boot and more to come at Tokyo 2020, Biles has become the face of gymnastics.
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First, journalists and fans have an obligation to treat Biles' story as a call to action, not fodder for gossip.
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The least the rest of us can do is exactly what Biles asks: Don't use this moment to define her.
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Simone Biles reacts after her routine in Women's Vault Final at the FIG Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany.
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The stars have come out in support of Biles, who is heading into the Olympic all-around team competition Tuesday afternoon.
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Zac Efron and pop star Austin Mahone are also issuing their support of Biles, 20163, and Team USA's women's gymnastics team.
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Simone Biles crushed another floor routine—you'll just have to trust us on this—and won her first Olympic gold medal.
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While Biles was out of town performing on Dancing With the Stars, Ervin was hired as a coach at her gym.
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But that doesn't make the win any less sweet for Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, and Madison Kocian.
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USA Gymnastics' new president, Kerry Perry, recently met Biles "to introduce herself," but they didn't talk about Nassar during their meeting.
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Said Biles of surmounting that unbelievable pressure and finding victory, "You just have to go out and have fun with it."
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"You all can judge my body all you want, but at the end of the day it's MY body," Biles wrote.
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Biles scored a 15.866 on the vault (watch Biles's vault at NBC), Raisman scored a 15.633, and Mustafina scored a 15.200.
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Fresh off her Olympic gold medal for best all around female gymnast, Simone Biles is in a new ad for Nike.
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America's most accomplished gymnasts have said Nassar sexually abused them, including 2016 gold medalists Aly Raisman, Simone Biles, and Gabby Douglas.
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"As one of the top athletes, advocating for gymnastics and Olympics, I think it's crazy," Biles said of the organization's silence.
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"Whenever you're at the top, it's very easy for a lot of people to bring you down," Biles told BuzzFeed News.
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Star gymnast Simone Biles, 19, shared a photo of the five women proudly posing in a sculpture of the Olympic rings.
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There is a decent chance that Simone Biles and Katie Ledecky will both be there to delight and amaze you. Affirmative.
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Her Summer Olympics teammate Aly Raisman is known for saying that anyone competing against Biles is just aiming for second place.
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The victory means Biles, 21, is the first woman to earn four all-around titles — winning every single time she's competed.
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Kellogg's is putting Biles and the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team on the Gold Medal Edition boxes of Special K Red Berries.
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PEOPLE previously confirmed that Olympic medalist Simone Biles and former A-Team star Mr. T will also be joining the cast.
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To put it in more familiar terms, Biles has been winning world championships since before the movie Frozen debuted (November 2013).
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And just to make victory even sweeter, both Biles and Manuel received a heartfelt congratulations from the legend herself, Serena Williams.
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Neither Biles nor Manuel have reacted to Williams' post at the time of writing, but we can only imagine their elation.
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"I think she's feeling a little better, but she's staying home as a precaution," Biles told PEOPLE on the red carpet.
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Simone Biles, the heavy favorite in the women's all-around gymnastics competition at the Rio Olympics, did not disappoint on Thursday.
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Most recently, Simone Biles said her friends gave her the courage to speak out about her "horrible experience" with the doctor.
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After showing off her gymnastics prowess in the clip, Biles got suited up in the Globetrotters' signature red and blue jersey.
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Making their relationship Instagram official on Monday, Biles posted a snap of herself looking up adoringly at the 23-year-old.
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Simone Biles, who may walk away with five golds, claimed her second by winning the women's individual all-around gymnastics event.
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