1st caption – Simone Biles appeared on TODAY on Tuesday and revealed the moment she couldn’t control herself following her stellar Olympics experience
2nd caption (pic of Biles with Chiles on podium) – The 27-year-old revealed that she sobbed alongside her Olympic teammate Jordan Chiles
Biles appeared in an interview with TODAY on Tuesday morning.
During a sequence, the 27-year-old shared the moment that she couldn’t collect her emotions following her Olympic achievements .
“You are sitting here today, 27 years old, the most decorated gymnast of all time. Have you had a moment to reflect on what this means?” Hoda Kotb asked.
“Not completely, and I don’t think I will, until one day I decide to retire,” Biles answered.
The seven-time gold medalist then recalled a moment she shared with her teammate and friend Chiles while at the Olympic Village.
“Yesterday, once we got back to the village, I looked at Jordan, and I just started bawling my eyes out. And she was like, ‘I knew it was going to happen. I just didn’t know when,'” Biles said while smiling.
The most decorated American gymnast then revealed why she believes the floodgates opened for her.
“I think I was so full of emotion, and I finally released all of that. I was so proud, happy, bittersweet that the journey’s over. It’s like, it’s so crazy. It happened so quick. My third Olympics,” Biles said.
On Monday, she and Chiles medaled in the women’s floor exercise final.
Biles received the silver while Chiles took home the bronze – her first-ever Olympic medal.
3rd caption: America’s most decorated gymnast Biles has 11 career medals
The two bowed down to Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade while they were on the podium.
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