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USA’s Simone Biles reacts after taking bronze in the Women’s Balance Beam Final at Ariake Gymnastic Centre on the eleventh day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Picture date: Tuesday August 3, 2021. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
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USA’s Simone Biles reacts after taking bronze in the Women’s Balance Beam Final at Ariake Gymnastic Centre on the eleventh day of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games in Japan. Picture date: Tuesday August 3, 2021. (Photo by Mike Egerton/PA Images via Getty Images)
Being extraordinarily talented like Simone Biles comes with certain terms and conditions; one of which is, you should always be at the top of your game. People will have unrealistic expectations from you and sometimes your most prolific performances would go unrewarded. Perhaps that’s the cost of greatness; you are often denied what you deserve.
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TOKYO, JAPAN – AUGUST 03: Simone Biles of Team United States reacts before the Women’s Balance Beam Final at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on August 03, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. (Photo by Xavier Laine/Getty Images)
The most decorated gymnast celebrated her 25 birthday on March 14th with her future husband, Jonathan Owens. They went on a trip to Turks and Caicos for the celebration and are currently enjoying probably their last pre-marriage vacation together.
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Simone Biles being penalized for an extraordinary performance
Imagine performing a perfect quad axel in figure skating and not receiving any points for it. Yes, it may sound ridiculous, but a similar thing happened with Simone Biles once. The Olympic champion once landed a perfect Yurchenko double pike in a competition. In fact, she is the only gymnast ever to perform this dangerous feat.
.@Simone_Biles successfully completed a Yurchenko double pike in vault at last night’s #USClassic.
She is the first woman in HISTORY to perform the move in competition. @OnHerTurf pic.twitter.com/j07ZweTA0f
? NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) May 23, 2021
While she would have been rewarded a full score for such an amazing display, the judges gave her a 6.6, which actually feels like a penalty given the risk involved in the trick. However, the judges did so because Yurchenko double pike has a low starting score.
Biles, obviously furious by the judgment, said, ?I feel like now we just have to get what we get because there?s no point in putting up a fight because they?re not going to reward it. So we just have to take it and be quiet.?
Wedding planning is on
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Since their engagement on Valentine’s Day last month, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have become one of the most talked-about couples. Although their wedding date hasn’t been announced yet, it seems it’s not far away. The 25-year-old gymnast has even decided upon her wedding dress, which she shared on her Instagram handle.
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For now, everyone is just eagerly waiting for the lovebirds to get married soon. Notably, the couple has already revealed that the wedding will take place at the beach, given Simone’s never-ending love for the shore.
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