The best of Simone Biles’ sensational Paris Olympics – in pictures
Biles has won three golds (team all-around, individual all-around and vault), one silver (individual floor) and finished fifth on beam
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Simone Biles takes on the uneven bars in the women’s team final.
Photograph: Caroline Brehman/EPA
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She led the USA team to gold on the second day of the Games.
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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Biles is renowned for her terrific tumbling ability …
Photograph: Tom Jenkins/The Guardian
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… and is the centre of the media’s attention.
Photograph: David Levene/The Guardian
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The 27-year-old shows off her growing collections of medals.
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She can fly!
Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
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Biles was very strong on the vault throughout the Games.
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Celebrating with the US flag, Biles has ascended to legendary status in her homeland and beyond.
Photograph: Loïc Venance/AFP/Getty Images
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Another iconic tumble, this time on the beam.
Photograph: Andre Weening/Orange Pictures/Shutterstock
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Finishing a floor routine in style.
Photograph: Mike Blake/Reuters
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The beam did provide some big problems for Biles on day 10 of the Games.
Photograph: Loïc Venance/AFP/Getty Images
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Biles fine-tunes her makeup before another routine.
Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters
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Vaulting into the record books.
Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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A close-up of the medals the American has won in Paris – three golds and a silver.
Photograph: Charlie Riedel/AP
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Cameras capture the precise moment Biles fell off the beam, dashing her medal hopes in that particular event.
Photograph: Athit Perawongmetha/Reuters
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She looks to the heavens.
Photograph: Dan Mullan/Getty Images
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Showing respect to the floor gold medallist Rebeca Andrade (centre) of Team Brazil, alongside bronze medallist Jordan Chiles (right).
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A close-up of Biles’ “GOAT” necklace.
Photograph: Hannah McKay/Reuters
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The Biles Games? She and the sporting world will never forget Paris 2024.
Photograph: Gabriel Bouys/AFP/Getty Images
