Why Simone Biles Shaded Former Teammate MyKayla Skinner After Olympic Gold

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Why Simone Biles Shaded Former Teammate MyKayla Skinner After Olympic Gold
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during Women's Podium Training ahead of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games at Ariake Gymnastics Centre on July 22, 2021 in Tokyo, Japan. Simone Biles and the U.S. Women’s Gymnastics team were on top of the world after their victory in Tuesday’s Olympic team final. Minutes after leaving the Paris podium, the newly-minted Olympic Champions took to social media to celebrate their win. While all five medalists shared celebratory posts, Simone Biles ’ post turned heads.

“Put a finger down if Simone Biles just ended you 🖐🏼,” Lee commented, likely referencing Skinner’s TikTok video where she evoked a similar phrase. After retiring in 2021, Skinner embraced a new role as an influencer while dabbling in online gymnastics analysis. While watching the 2024 U.S. Gymnastics Championships, Skinner took to herto share her thoughts on the athletes and their performances. In a now-deleted video, the 27-year-old doled out criticism for her former teammates and the state of American women’s gymnastics.

Winning – at any cost – was the only thing that mattered in previous decades for U.S. Women’s Gymnastics. In a 2012

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