An October issue of the Blacknificent Life! Newsletter would not be complete without recognizing Simone Biles’ extraordinary accomplishments. Having won gold medals in five of six events during October’s 49th International Gymnastics Federation (FIG) Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Stuttgart, Germany, Biles has now earned a total of 25 medals of which 19 are gold, making her the most decorated World Championship gymnast—ever!
Her beauty, power, and creative genius was on full display, over and over again, as she astonished the world with perfect execution of some of the most complex routines ever attempted. Yet, contending a need to discourage others from attempting the difficult routines that Biles successfully performed, the Women’s Technical Committee of the International Gymnastics Federation attributed low value points to her routine. Nonetheless, here’s what we know for sure.
No one in the world—male or female—has achieved what she has. No one. EVER. Period.
Like the highly celebrated Roger Bannister who in 1952 ran one mile in less than 4 minutes when world experts agreed doing so was humanly impossible, Simone Biles has broken through long held boundaries. In doing so she has triumphed over mental barriers and expanded the universe of gymnastic performance possibilities, exponentially.
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