'Couldn’t Be More Proud of You ' Michelle Obama Congratulates Simone Biles after Her History-Making Triple-Double

Aug 16, 2019 by apost team

At the young age of 22, Simone Biles is not only the best gymnast in the country but in the world. Last weekend, the gymnast did not only complete the 'hardest move in the world,' but she became the first woman in history to do it during competition. As if she couldn't get any better, the champion also successfully completed another stunt that has never before been successfully completed during a competitive routine.

In addition to the well-earned praise Simone has received, the former FLOTUS Michelle Obama also chimed in to make sure the gymnast knows that she’s proud of her accomplishments. 

At the 2019 US Gymnastic Championships in Kansas City, MO, the 22-year-old took home her sixth national all-around win. The multiple-day event had Simone leading the entire duration. In her history-making routines, she performed a never-before-competed double-twisting, double somersault dismount on the beam.

“I’m really happy with the beam dismount and how it’s come along because if you had asked me after [U.S. Classic] if I was going to complete it, I would’ve said no,” Biles admitted to Team USA.

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Not only did she make history with her beam dismount performance but the gold medalist also became the first woman to land a triple-double during her floor routine. Biles told the New York Times, that the triple-double is "the hardest move in the world."

Michelle Obama posted on Instagram her congratulatory praise of Simone writing, “Always breaking barriers, @SimoneBiles—couldn’t be more proud of you!” Both Michelle and her husband Barack have been big supporters of Simone. When the champion competed at the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio where she took home the gold, the gymnast was invited to the Whitehouse to meet the Obamas.

Simone talked about the experience in a press conference saying, "As a little girl or as a little kid, you always want to become President one day and go visit the White House. But to actually have the opportunity it was amazing to meet Mr. Obama and Mrs. Obama and how we interacted...They [President Obama and Michelle] just told us what a wonderful job we did in Rio and how inspiring it was to the nation."

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