“Why just live up to people’s expectations when you can defy them?” With the hopes and dreams of an entire nation, she made her run to the Vault Apparatus. Just as her palms came in close contact with the system, she took flight in the air and drilled her way to the front. At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Simone Biles won four gold medals and set a record. Aside from bronze on the balance beam, and gold for being a part of the ‘Final Five’, Biles won three individual golds in the vault, floor, and all-around.

Biles’ achievements in Rio set an American record for most gold in women’s gymnastics in a single olympics. She made everyone in the nook and corner of her country proud, including Floyd Mayweather, who flew 500 miles to Rio to witness history in the making.

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Here is what Mayweather wrote on Instagram following Simone Biles’ victory in Rio.

Floyd Mayweather supporting Simone Biles at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Following his big match against Manny Pacquiao in 2015 and just a year prior to ‘Money Fight’, Floyd Mayweather was spotted at the 2016 Rio Olympics cheering for team USA. While the Final Five penned history, Mayweather took to Instagram and expressed his feelings about Simone Biles’ success. He wrote, “Proud to be here to support Simone Biles for this historic moment! Congratulations on your #GoldMedal 🏅 #Rio2016 #Olympics2016 #TMT #TeamUSA”

Well now, it has been almost seven years but the sweet memories from Rio live on. Here is a look at some golden moments Biles gave us in 2016.

Biles at the 2016 Rio Olympics

Her flexibility, artistry, and years of devotion flew like a mastered yet independent flow of air. Her explosiveness, the drilling of her resolute physique through the air, the ability to put a sudden halt to the movement of her body, and above all, her wide and victorious smile. Biles, along with the support of her team, summed up the peak moment in modern-day gymnastics.

Her determination glowed brighter than the embroidery on her leotard as she ran and rolled. Biles’ was the moment to not only defy but redefine the sport of gymnastics.

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What is your favorite moment of Biles from the 2016 Rio Olympics? Let us know in the comments.