«The USA gymnastics team at the 2024 Olympics in Paris became the „Golden Girls“ — a new triumph!»
1 august 2024 в 03:02
You may have heard of the «Fierce Five» or the «Fantastic Four», but now the USA may be calling the women representing the nation in gymnastics the «Golden Girls» at the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris.
The USA team, consisting of Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum, won gold on Tuesday, July 30. Shortly after their victory, former gymnast Aly Raisman asked them to name their group, as it had become a tradition with previous teams. The 27-year-old leading gymnast jokingly replied, «I won’t say… I’ll tease and find out».
Later, Simone confirmed the team’s name on Twitter, revealing a reference to the popular 80s sitcom «The Golden Girls». «Okay, the official team name is actually Golden Girls (because the oldest Olympic team) hi Cecile», - she wrote. Supporters flooded the comments with gifs from the show.
The group took first place after performing with only four members, as Grace McCallum did not qualify due to insufficient points. Simone shared with USA Today, «It was very exciting. We had fun. We enjoyed our time together on the floor and just did our gymnastics». Their big win led to two historic achievements: first, Simone became the most decorated gymnast in US Olympic history, and second, the 2024 team became the fourth American team to win gold.
These Golden Girls celebrated their epic victory with posts and TikToks on social media, where Simone subtly responded to comments from Mykayla Skinner about the lack of talent in gymnasts. The greatest gymnast of all time captioned her Instagram carousel: «lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions».
The celebratory words continued as Jordan expressed her feelings about the victory, stating, «This opportunity really brings me joy… And to be able to be a part of this gold medal and go through everything I just went through, it’s just an amazing experience. So I’m really proud of each and every one of us here. This smile will always be on my face because it’s just an amazing experience»
The USA team, consisting of Simone Biles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Grace McCallum, won gold on Tuesday, July 30. Shortly after their victory, former gymnast Aly Raisman asked them to name their group, as it had become a tradition with previous teams. The 27-year-old leading gymnast jokingly replied, «I won’t say… I’ll tease and find out».
Later, Simone confirmed the team’s name on Twitter, revealing a reference to the popular 80s sitcom «The Golden Girls». «Okay, the official team name is actually Golden Girls (because the oldest Olympic team) hi Cecile», - she wrote. Supporters flooded the comments with gifs from the show.
The group took first place after performing with only four members, as Grace McCallum did not qualify due to insufficient points. Simone shared with USA Today, «It was very exciting. We had fun. We enjoyed our time together on the floor and just did our gymnastics». Their big win led to two historic achievements: first, Simone became the most decorated gymnast in US Olympic history, and second, the 2024 team became the fourth American team to win gold.
These Golden Girls celebrated their epic victory with posts and TikToks on social media, where Simone subtly responded to comments from Mykayla Skinner about the lack of talent in gymnasts. The greatest gymnast of all time captioned her Instagram carousel: «lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions».
The celebratory words continued as Jordan expressed her feelings about the victory, stating, «This opportunity really brings me joy… And to be able to be a part of this gold medal and go through everything I just went through, it’s just an amazing experience. So I’m really proud of each and every one of us here. This smile will always be on my face because it’s just an amazing experience»
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