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A HERO’S WELCOME When Simone Biles returned home after her dominance at the 2016 Rio Games, she was greeted at the Houston airport by nearly a thousand fans at a jam-packed terminal. Local dignitaries made remarks, a nearby high school band played, children held signs greeting their hometown hero, and throngs of people gathered to get a glimpse of her and hear her remarks.

at the World Championships in Doha, Qatar. Her 2019 season revealed stunts in her arsenal that had never been seen—including new jumps and twists in her routine, one good enough to win the 2019 World Cup in Germany and the U.S. Classic in Kentucky. Biles will be 23 at the 2020 Tokyo Games and, in quite a reversal, the oldest of her gymnastics teammates.

Simone Biles performs a floor exercise at the July 2019 GK U.S. Classic in Louisville, Kentucky. She won the all‑around title at this event.

Simone Biles • USA Gymnastics

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