Five-time Olympic gymnastics medalist Nastia Liukin said she “saw a little bit of fear” on Simone Biles’ face competing against Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade during the Paris Olympics individual all-around final. Liukin made the comments on the “Finding Mastery” podcast with Dr. Michael Gervais.

It was the first Olympic gymnastics podium with three Black women — and it caught the eye of Michelle Obama, the U.S.’ first African-American First Lady.

Team USA gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed down to Rebeca Andrade after the Brazilian beat them out to win gold on the floor routine at the 2024 Olympics in Paris.

Simone Biles was in a fierce battle to the end with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade as they both aimed for gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final Thursday — and it all came down to one last performance.

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles explain why they bowed to Rebeca Andrade on the podium. “It was just the right thing to do,” Biles said when a journalist asked her in a press conference.

Simone Biles relinquished the crown in the women’s gymnastics floor final on Monday, taking silver behind Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade. Team USA’s Jordan Chiles took bronze.

Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles and Rebeca Andrade headline women’s gymnastics floor final at 2024 Paris Olympics

If you enjoyed the fierce competition between Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade in the women’s all-around event, know they are just getting started.

Simone Biles was in a fierce battle to the end with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade as they both aimed for gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final Thursday — and it all came down to one last performance.

Simone Biles was in a fierce battle to the end with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade as they both aimed for gold in the women’s gymnastics individual all-around final Thursday — and it all came down to one last performance.