In the wake of an ongoing Olympic feud with former U.S. gymnast MyKayla Skinner, Simone Biles opened up about her leadership role on Team USA and why she felt the need to defend her teammates against Skinner’s previous critical comments.
Biles will leave this summer’s Games as the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history with 11 medals in total—four of which she earned in Paris. Her time in the Olympics was characterized by moments of both jubilant triumph and amusing pettiness, as Biles memorably celebrated the U.S. women’s gymnastics squad’s gold medal win in the team finals with an Instagram post caption that appeared to take a shot at Skinner.
