The USA Gymnastics team is no stranger to the spotlight. They are arguably the best in the World at what they do. This year at the 2016 Rio Olympics is no exception to the fact. 4 years ago every fell in love with the talents of at the 2012 Gold Medalist Gabby Douglas ( Who is still the Truth) , as the US swept the floor with their competition. Fast forward to 2016 and we have a new gymnast emerging in the Spotlight.
Meet Olympic Gold Medalist , 19 year old Simone Biles. Born in the town of Columbus, Ohio, Simone's story is no Fairytale. Simone managed to achieve throughout a tumultuous childhood. Her Mother, who struggled with addiction placed her in the care of her Grandparents.
Simone was homeschooled and graduated in 2015. Although she committed to UCLA, she planned not to enroll until after the 2016 Olympics. In the summer of Last year she announced that she would compete professionally, which voided her NCAA eligibility.
This was no Mistake. From the looks of it, she has a long career ahead of her as she has taken this years Olympics by storm. Check out Some pics below of Simone Biles in action, and let us know your thoughts in the comments below.
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