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Olympics Gymnastics: Biles secures gold while husband Jonathan Owens cheers her on along with Martha Stewart, Bill Gates and Kendall Jenner

Olympics Gymnastics: Biles secures gold while husband Jonathan Owens cheers her on along with Martha Stewart, Bill Gates and Kendall Jenner

By Alipate Narawa
02/08/2024
Source: MSNBC

The All-Around Gymnastics Final at the 2024 Olympics took place in Paris last night, and a slew of stars gathered to watch Simone Biles take home her sixth gold medal.

It comes as no surprise as millions have become invested in watching Simone's triumphant return to the Olympics after she famously withdrew from the 2020 Games in Tokyo.

She came out on top at the solo finals on Thursday, and tons of famous faces were spotted in the crowd - including Simone's NFL husband Jonathan Owens and model Kendall Jenner.

Also in the audience was Queen Mary of Denmark, comedian and actor Seth Rogan, businesswoman Martha Stewart, senator Mitt Romney, and French soccer legend Zinedine Zidane.

Numerous sports legends were also there, including NBA stars Devin Booker - who is also Kendall's ex - and Stephen Curry, as well as skateboarder Tony Hawk, who was joined by his wife, Catherine Goodman.

In addition, Microsoft billionaire founder Bill Gates and his girlfriend, Paula Hurd, were in attendance, along with his pregnant daughter, Jennifer Gates, and her husband, Nayel Nassar.

Simone famously withdrew from the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo after she fumbled on the vault.

She later said she had suffered from something called 'the twisties' - a mental block that causes gymnasts to feel like they are 'lost in the air.'

The athlete has also hinted that the incident had to do with the sexual abuse she had suffered at the hands of pedophile doctor Larry Nassar.

She was one of more than 150 gymnasts who were abused by Larry, the former national team doctor, during his 30-year career, and in 2019, she said the trauma of the assaults had left her struggling with suicidal thoughts.

Afterwards, she took a two-year hiatus from the sport but returned last year; and she's now making waves at the 2024 Olympics.

She helped Team USA earn a gold medal at the team finals on Tuesday, which made her the most decorated American gymnast of all time.

And on Thursday's event, she scored another - after overcoming a rare error in the uneven bars.

She was left fuming after botching a transition and scoring 13.733, which saw her surrender the lead to Brazil's Rebecca Andrade.

She was visibly irritated as she made her way off the podium, with replays appearing to show her mouthing to her coach, 'F**k.'

But the 27-year-old recovered with outstanding performances on the beam and floor, scoring 14.566 and 15.066 respectively to snatch the victory from Rebecca, who took silver.

Her teammate Suni Lee picked up a bronze medal after a sensational effort on the floor.

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