Is “Queen of the Olympics” a real title? If so, Simone Biles would definitely be in the running.
Having already nabbed three gold medals (and one bronze) at the Rio games, Biles on Tuesday scored a 15.966 in the floor exercise, clinching yet another gold medal victory for the 19-year-old Ohio native.
As The New York Times points out, this makes Biles the fourth American female gymnast to win five medals in one Olympics; she joins the ranks of Mary Lou Retton (1984), Shannon Miller (1992) and Nastia Liukin (2008).
And you know you’ve had a good day when meeting Zac Efron is merely one of the events you’ve checked off your bucket list:
Here are some other buzzed-about moments from Day 11 of the Rio games:
* After dominating China, the U.S. women’s basketball team defeated Japan 110-64 in the quarterfinals.
* In the women’s beach volleyball semifinals, Keri Walsh Jennings and April Ross were defeated by Agatha Bednarczuk and Barbara Seixas of Brazil.
* After knocking the U.S. women’s soccer team out of the competition, Sweden on Tuesday bested Brazil in penalty kicks and will advance to the gold medal game.
* Omar McLeod of Jamaica earned his first gold medal in the men’s 100-meter hurdles.
What was your favorite moment of this day of Olympic competition? What are you most looking forward to in the games? Let us know in the comments!
