Simone Biles shows true colours with podium actions after missing out on gold

The USA gymnast missed out claiming her fourth gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the floor routine.

Simone Biles (L) claimed the silver medal in the floor final (Image: Getty)

Simone Biles underlined her professionalism and sportmanship at the 2024 Olympics after missing out on a gold medal in her final event in Paris.

Biles was hoping to win her fourth gold medal of the 2024 Olympics after emerging victorious in the team event with USA, before coming back to seal the individual all-around gold and dominated the vault final on Sunday.

But the American could only claiming silver in the floor event in Paris, with Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade deservedly scooping the top prize for an outstanding routine on the mat.

Biles, who had cut a frosty look earlier after blaming the tense atmosphere in the crowd for forcing her into a mistake in the beam event, was much happier at the end of the floor competition despite losing to Andrade.

The pair were joined by USA’s Jordan Chiles, who controversionally snatched the bronze medal away from Romania’s Ana Barbosu following a review of her score by the judges.

Instead of simply celebrating their medals with the national anthem, USA duo Biles and Chiles elected to give Andrade the ovation she deserved.

Simone Biles has won three Olympic gold medals in Paris (Image: Getty)

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