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With the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships coming to an end, Simone Biles makes her tremendous mark in Antwerp. She became the first American gymnast to represent the country for the sixth time. With multiple victories secured to her name, it is safe to say that Biles has once again proved her hold over gymnastics. She has been receiving continuous applause and appreciation for her performances from the very first day of the championships. Her social media is filled with only love and appreciation.

Recently, Biles shared a post on her social media, which amassed a lot of attention. From attaining love from her admirers to gaining appreciation from the elite athletes, she got it all. One of the US track and field legend did not let her presence go ignored with her hearty appreciation under the post. The entire internet is left in awe after confronting the emotional post.

Simone Biles receives a heart-felt appreciation from a track and field sensation 

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Simone Biles took home a flurry of medals and multiple records as she continues to make waves all over the internet. She is constantly praised for her consistency and nabbing a whopping 37 medals proves her worth once again. Allyson Felix, the US Olympic legend, also shared a piece of her hearty-congratulations to the gymnast.

 

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Biles shared a series of seven photos of her moments in the world championship. From her getting emotional to the pictures of her smooth moves, she had shared every memorable moment in this post. The caption is what swayed everyone away. The caption to the post carried, “World championships!!! Whew, Antwerp will always hold a special place in my heart. The first time I got a skill named after me was in this arena & 10 years later I got my 5th skill named..” She further added, “I’m speechless, I’m honored. I’m excited and I’m blessed! Doing it for the little girl who fell in love with the sport!!!” To this very emotional and meaningful post, the athlete Allyson Felix left a comment stating, “Congrats Simone! You’re incredible.

Simone achieves every inch of appreciation that she is getting from all over the world right now. Getting a tough skill named after you is not a matter of joke and her doing it smoothly after so much hard work proves her passion for the sport. This World Championship outing has been a great one for Biles. From medals raining to naming skills, she has proved that gymnastics is hers to rule.

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Skills named after the gymnastics legend 

Simone Biles has given remarkable performances not just in one event, but in almost every event she performs. In the World Artistic gymnastic championship, 26-year-old made history by completing one of the most challenging vaults. She became the first woman to land a Yurchenko double pike vault internationally in Belgium.

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As soon as she completed the nonchalantly beautiful trick, the crowd cheered the loudest for her. This will be renamed as Biles II as it was completed in an international competition, increasing the number to five. The other skills named after her are two on the floor exercise, one on the balance beam and the vault. Considering her records and talent, she is definitely one in a million in the gymnastics community.

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