To say 2024 was an outstanding year for USA Gymnastics would be an understatement. After the lackluster performance at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to Simone Biles’s debilitating bout of twisties, the entire squad was looking for redemption in Paris, and that’s exactly what they got. The grand finale of Biles’ redemption brought success for everyone in Team USA.

Now, the Olympics icon looking back at a stellar year the 27-year-old started as the defending world champion and ended as a three-time Paris Olympics gold medalist. After Tokyo 2020, Biles nearly drove herself to quit gymnastics. “I thought America hated me,” she confessed ahead of Paris 2024. However, after how things turned out, the Olympian couldn’t help but feel gratitude.

“Thank you, 2024,” wrote Simone Biles in her Instagram post. The gymnastics icon lay on the floor, surrounded by flowers and all seven of her Olympic medals. However, the defending world champion wasn’t the only one who looked back at 2024 with fond memories. Biles’ World Champions Center buddy and fellow Olympic gold medalist Jordan Chiles shared Team USA’s post.

“Leaving 2024 with a lot more hardware,” wrote the official Team USA Instagram handle. Chiles shared the image of herself posing with the Paris 2024 team all-around gold medal that Team USA had shared among many others. And while the bronze medal controversy caused the Olympian considerable distress, she chose to focus on the best part of her year.

Meanwhile, Simone Biles’ teammate Sunisa Lee bid farewell to 2024 in her way. Struggling with a chronic kidney issue, Lee had a hard time training but persevered to succeed at the U.S. Olympic trials and made it to Paris. While she couldn’t defend her all-around Olympic crown, Lee made a significant contribution to Team USA.

“2024 easily started as one of the hardest years but turned out to be one of the best years!! Truly so grateful for every opportunity and all the amazing people this year brought me. Here’s to 2025,” wrote the 21-year-old. And finally, we come to Cecile Landi, the woman who coached them all to glory at Paris 2024. Landi shared “24 pictures to say goodbye to 2024,” with Biles taking center stage among her athletes. However, the Olympian didn’t skip giving her coach her much-deserved flowers.

Simone Biles celebrated the women who made 2024 special

While Simone Biles was thankful for the success she saw in 2024, the Olympian made a separate post to celebrate the women who made it possible. The Olympic legend posted an image from the premiere of Simone Biles Rising Part II, where she posed alongside Landi and Team USA physician Marcia Faustin. She didn’t hesitate to praise the women in her post.

“Before the year ends, I wanna highlight these 2 ladies,” Simone Biles explained in her post. “Thanks for keeping me sane this year and making sure I never gave up on my dreams. Much love,” added the seven-time Olympic gold medalist. While Landi helped her pupil focus during practice and in competition, Faustin helped Biles stay on top physically and mentally off the mat.

So as the year came to an end, Biles hoped to make it clear that Cecile Landi was an integral part of her success. In fact, this isn’t the first or the only time the gymnast has praised her coach. When the 45-year-old left WCC to pursue her dream of coaching a college gymnastics team, Biles supported her long-time coach without hesitation.

“Simone was the first one to tell me: I’m so happy for you. You need to go.” Cecile Landi told the Washington Post in August 2024. So while Simone Biles celebrated the conclusion of an outstanding year alongside the community, she didn’t forget to celebrate the people who made it special.