Simone Biles has voiced her discontent regarding reporters at the Paris Olympics asking athletes about their future plans following a medal win.
Biles, who has now established herself as the most decorated American gymnast in history during this summer’s Games, secured another gold in the vault finals on Saturday.
At 27 years of age, she had previously earned gold in the team and all-around finals this week, achieving a remarkable score of 15.3 with her two vaults.
After this latest achievement, Simone took to social media to vent her annoyance at the type of questions reporters are asking in Paris.
She posted on X, stating: ‘You all must really stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal at the Olympics.’
Simone Biles has criticized Olympics reporters for questioning athletes about their future
Biles followed up with another message: ‘Let us relish the moment we’ve dedicated our entire lives to’.
When a fan inquired about her plans after securing another gold, she humorously responded: ‘Babysitting the medal’.
Her triumph in Saturday’s vault final marks the seventh gold medal in her illustrious Olympics career.
Performing in front of a star-studded audience, including the likes of John Travolta, track star Allyson Felix, and artists Pharrell and Flavor Flav, she averaged 15.3 for her signature Yurchenko double pike and Cheng vaults, marking her second gold in this event, eight years after her victory in Rio.
This achievement cements Biles’ legacy as the most decorated gymnast in history and makes her only the second woman to secure two vault titles after Czechoslovakia’s Vera Casalavska (1984 and 1968).
Biles expressed her frustration with the type of questions being asked in Paris
The 27-year-old secured her third gold of the Games during the vault final on Saturday
The American gymnast has now achieved three gold medals in Paris, having already triumphed in the team finals and the individual all-around event. Teammate Jade Carey secured a bronze, while Brazil’s Rebecca Andrade took home the silver medal.
With a total of 10 Olympic medals in her career, Biles is now tied for the third-most by a female gymnast. Additionally, she has increased her count of medals at major international competitions to 40, placing her at the peak in the gymnastics world.
Biles still has two more opportunities to enhance her medal tally in Paris, as she prepares to compete in the balance beam and floor exercise finals on Monday.
