Aly Raisman Wins Silver Medal in Olympic Gymnastics All

But the 20-year-old, whose win was all the more remarkable because she was involved in a rare dead-heat for gold, also hoped the day would come when questions about her race would refer to what happened in the pool rather than her ethnicity. “The hardest challenge (now) is getting to sleep because we are so excited, going back to training and to keep pushing”, she said.

The secret is out. Biles belongs to the world now.

Biles earned 15.866 on the vault, 14.966 on the asymmetric bars and 15.433 on the balance beam. Jaw-dropping on floor. Brilliant all over.

Because celebrities don’t have enough awards to win, they get very excited about the Olympics.

The 19-year-old American soared to the all-around title on Thursday by putting the gap between herself and the rest of the world on full display under the Olympic spotlight.

Compatriot Alexandra Raisman got silver with Russia’s Aliya Mustafina third.

“It doesn’t even feel real”, Biles said. Biles and her sister were adopted by the couple when she was just a baby after her birth mother became addicted to drugs.

And Simone Manuel, a black American swimmer, just shattered all stereotypes and made a definitive mark in history.

This is all to say that the women of American gymnastics are operating on a level that’s not only unmatched internationally, but on a level that’s historically impressive.

“Every emotion hit me at once so I was just kind of a train wreck”, Biles said after scooping a second gold in Rio following her success in the team final Tuesday.

Something that seemed far from certain last fall.

Three more golds, and her name will start coming up whenever Olympic greats are debated. “One little thing and you’re off”, Raisman told NPR.

Biles recounted how she had to leave normal high school and her friends when she was 13, The Undefeated reported. While Biles insisted she’s never looked ahead during her long run at the top, that’s not exactly true. It’s not a coincidence.

What’s scary about Biles-at least scary for any women with dreams of winning any meet while Biles competing-is how much better she can still become.

Biles’ record-breaking talent spans beyond the Rio gymnasium.

According to Cosmopolitan, Raisman’s fellow usa gymnasts wrote a super sweet note congratulating her for taking silver and thanking her for inspiring them to compete at such a high level.

Biles, who many call the best gymnast of all time, was ebullient about her team mate’s accomplishment.

Though Mustafina led through two rotations, it was a mirage. As usual, Biles shined brightest in the floor exercise.

Only the judges don’t hand out ideal scores anymore. She and her Rio teammates – Laurie Hernandez, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian – nicknamed themselves “The Final Five”.

Phelps blew away Ryan Lochte – and everyone else, for that matter – to win his fourth gold medal of the Rio Olympics and 22nd overall with a victory in the 200-meter individual medley Thursday night.

Teammate Aly Raisman captured silver, redemption of a sort after she just missed a bronze medal four years ago.The American women stole the show.