Simone Biles 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.
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 who competed at the 1956, 1960 and 1964. She’s tied for second with Věra Čáslavská who competed for Czechoslovakia.
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 Brazilian competitor Rebeca Andrade anymore after edging out the win against her in the invidual all-around.
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 routing over the next couple days … and, needs to win both to tie the record.
