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Simone Biles and Co. are having the time of their lives on the road amidst the Gold Over America Tour. With no pressure to compete or earn medals, the world-class gymnasts are enjoying the experience and having fun between shows. However, no one could’ve expected Biles and her best friend Jordan Chiles to try “GOAT Yoga” ahead of their show in LA.

So the gymnasts were not ready when Access Hollywood’s Scott Evans literally brought a goat inside the Crypto.com Arena to greet the gymnastics GOAT. In a hilarious clip, the seven-time Olympic gold medalist and her World Champions Center buddy take turns going down on all fours on a yoga mat, while the goat jumps on their back.

Both Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles screech in surprise when the animal jumps up, with Chiles exclaiming, “I’ve got a goat on my back.” However, this wasn’t the only clip with Simone Biles and the goat. The official Crypto.com Arena uploaded other clips of the Olympian interacting with the animal, while Scott Evans could barely control his laughter.

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A third clip, titled “When goats collide,” exclusively featured a hilarious take on Biles and the goat greeting one another. Many gymnastics fans across the globe already consider the Houston-based gymnast the greatest of all time. However, her epic comeback and redemption at Paris 2024 have only solidified that belief. Now, the word GOAT has become synonymous with Biles.

Even renowned leotard manufacturer GK Elite is in on the trend. At GK Elite’s online store, you can purchase a leotard from the Simone Biles collection, which features the logo of a goat as the centerpiece. The Simone Biles Commemorative GOAT Tour Workout Leotard is part of a limited edition collection celebrating the Gold Over America Tour.

In case you haven’t noticed, even the Gold Over America Tour’s abbreviated version translates to GOAT. In fact, this isn’t Scott Evans who has surprised Simone Biles with something related to the reference. On August 6, Evans caught up with the three-time gold medalist at Paris 2024 and surprised her with pepperoni pizza. Unlike your regular pizza, the pepperoni in this one spelled the word GOAT. Yet, if you think the reference is becoming overused, then the champion has other surprises in store for you.

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Simone Biles’ tribute to Jonathan Owens

While the 27-year-old and a dozen other gymnasts from Team USA are traveling across America to the tour, it’s clear that their goal is to unwind. The Gold Over America Tour is a celebration of the Olympic medalists’ journeys, and everyone is in good spirits. So, before flying to LA, the eleven-time Olympic medalist made the impromptu decision to get inked.

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However, ensured fine-line tattoo expert Sydney Smith would be the one to ink her. Simone Biles’ husband and NFL star Jonathan Owens got ‘S’ tattooed on his ring finger in July. So, the gymnastics icon reciprocated with a ‘J’ on her left-ring finger. Besides the tribute to her beloved husband, the defending world champion had Smith write ‘Made in Heaven’ behind her neck.

Sydney Smith is a trailblazer who has become one of the most famous, sought-after fine-line tattoo artists in the USA. So seeing Simone Biles get inked by Smith was a delightful surprise for the fans. With 27 shows to go, the Gold Over America Tour has just started. It seemed gymnastics fans may get several surprises by the time the 38th and final show rolls around.