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Rebeca Andrade's gold was her first of the Paris Olympics |
Biles hoped to win her fourth gold of the Games, but a few mistakes saw her finish behind the Brazilian.
But the 27-year-old, the best gymnast in the world, avoided disappointment and joined Chile in comparing Andrade to one of the most famous sports figures. , These three made history as the first black podium finishers in a male or female Olympic Games.
"Rebeca is amazing, she's a queen," Biles said. "It's fun to watch and all the people in the audience are always happy for him, so it's the right thing to do.
"It's an all black platform that we're really excited about, but Jordan said 'should we bow to it?' and I'm like 'really.'"
Andrade, who lost Biles' name last week, was grateful for the honor, saying: "It's great. For me. We're dating always, the last one is tough." Biles now has 11 Olympic medals when he won one, gold in Paris and silver after finishing fifth in practice. final beam.