Simone Biles was the first to run over to her Team USA teammate Jordan Chiles after a late score change in the floor final at the Olympic Games saw Chiles win bronze in Paris.
Biles herself had just missed out on winning gold after being pipped by Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, as the U.S. star was forced to settle for silver. The result saw Biles' barely-believable floor record come to an end.
On the floor, the 27-year-old has never been defeated in a major international competition, an incredible run that stretched back to her victory at the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
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Monday's event in Paris however finally saw Biles taste defeat, after falling short of Andrade by .033. She was able to put her disappointment aside though, having been the first to celebrate with her teammate Chiles.
Chiles was forced through a rollercoaster of emotions, having initially ended the event in fifth. A number of score changes from the judges however soon saw the American boosted into third, earning her a spot on the podium and a first individual Olympic medal.
The moment Chiles was revealed in bronze was captured by the TV cameras, as she quickly realized her achievement with a change of the leaderboard on the stadium scoreboard. Unable to contain their excitement, she was greeted by Biles as they shared an emotional hug.
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Chiles' journey to this summer's Games has been an emotional one, having lost her aunt and grandfather in 2023. The U.S. star had been on the fence about whether to head to Paris, but the inspiration of losing her grandfather spurred her on.
“When I came back, after losing my grandpa. I was like, ‘I don’t think my grandpa would want me to quit right now," she told Olympics.com. "He would be very disappointed in me if I was just like, you know what, I’m done.’
“With having him in my mind, in my heart, and even my aunt, I was like, you know what, I’m just going to continue my dream and continue to push as hard as I can.” Biles and Chiles' medal wins on Monday will go alongside the team golds they achieved last week.
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