The U.S. women showed sportsmanship on the global stage in Paris.
Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to their Brazilian competitor, Rebeca Andrade, who earned her second Olympics gold medal in floor exercise on Monday.
Gold medalist Rebeca Andrade of Brazil celebrates with silver medalist Simone Biles of the U.S. and bronze medalist Jordan Chiles of the U.S. on the podium following the women's artistic gymnastics individual floor exercise final at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Aug. 5, 2024.The now-viral celebration also marked a historic moment as Andrade, Biles and Chiles became the first all-Black gymnastics podium -- men or women -- in Olympics history.
"She's so amazing. She's queen," Biles said. "She's such an excitement to watch -- all the fans in the crowd always cheering for her." Chiles, who earned her third career Olympic medal, echoed her teammate's sentiments, adding that Andrade is "a legend herself."
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