At the Paris Olympics, Simone Biles captured the one thing greater than gold — she seemingly reclaimed her joy.
Biles was already the greatest gymnast — male or female — in history, with seven Olympic medals (four gold) and 30 World Championship medals. But, at the Paris Olympics, she had another goal: to compete on her terms and enjoy every moment.
And enjoy it she did — when it was announced early Tuesday that women of Team USA gymnastics were golden again, Biles quite literally jumped for joy. Then, she streamed through the arena carrying a giant American flag so she and her teammates Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles,
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