{"id":304644,"date":"2024-08-03T14:37:13","date_gmt":"2024-08-03T19:37:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/simone-biles-wins-7th-gold-medal-keeps-record-tying-hopes-alive"},"modified":"2024-08-03T14:37:42","modified_gmt":"2024-08-03T19:37:42","slug":"simone-biles-wins-7th-gold-medal-keeps-record-tying-hopes-alive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.etrafficlane.com\/60dollarmiracle\/simone-biles-wins-7th-gold-medal-keeps-record-tying-hopes-alive","title":{"rendered":"Simone Biles Wins seventh Gold Medal, Retains Report-Tying Hopes Alive"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Simone Biles<\/strong><\/a> took another step toward co-owning a gold-medal record … but, she’s going to need to be perfect over her last two events to etch her name in history once more.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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The most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history won a gold medal in the vault final Saturday … the seventh gold medal of her career, putting her just two away from tying the record of nine gold medals — the most of any female gymnast.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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If you haven’t watched the event yet — spoiler alert — but, it’s worth checking out anyway, ’cause Simone’s still pulling off moves the world’s barely ever seen … some named after her BTW.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n


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It’s Simone’s third gold in Paris … and — like we said — puts her two away from tying the record nine held by Soviet gymnast Larisa Latynina<\/strong> who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964 Olympics. She’s tied for second with V\u011bra \u010c\u00e1slavsk\u00e1<\/strong> who competed for Czechoslovakia.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Pretty impressive … especially considering neither of those countries actually exist anymore — Simone’s really in a class all by herself in modern gymnastics.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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That said, all good things gotta come to an end … and, Biles has hinted this might be her last Olympics — saying she doesn’t want to face<\/strong><\/a> Brazilian competitor Rebeca Andrade<\/strong> anymore after edging out the win against her in the individual all-around.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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Some have brushed it off as a funny, humble moment from the sport’s greatest … but, there’s certainly an air of truth to it — ’cause Biles will be 31 when 2028 rolls around, and winning would make her the oldest female gymnast to take home gold.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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If this is indeed her last Olympiad — and, given her performance, it’s always possible she chances 2028 — then she needs to be perfect in her last two events. She’s competing in the balance beam and floor finals over the next couple days … and, needs to win both to tie the record.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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So, set your alarm clocks and grab your popcorn … ’cause Biles is coming for history.<\/p>\n<\/section>\n

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