Biles announced she is retiring her namesake vault after her win on Saturday, but she remained coy about whether she would call it quits before LA
Minutes after the American gymnastics star won the seventh Olympic gold of her career on Saturday in a vault final that left little doubt that even at 27 years old she, she played coy when asked if the event marked the final time she would ever explode off the springboard in competition.While Biles allowed she was officially retiring her eponymous Yurchenko double pike vault because “I kind of nailed that one” at the“Never say never,” Biles said. “Next Olympics are at home.
At times, it’s hard to tell. After winning gold in the individual all-around and helping the US to a dominant win in team all-around, Simone Biles picked up her third gold medal in five days on Saturday.By the time LA rolls around in 2028, Biles will be 31. Maria Gorokhovskaya is the oldest gymnast to win the all-around title, taking the gold at 30 years old in 1952 for the Soviet Union.
Carey’s Olympics are over. Biles’ are not. She will have two more chances to boost her medal haul in Paris in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday. And with a home Games ahead, she may go beyond that.
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