04 Aug 2021 04:23AMTOKYO: Anyone harbouring illusions as to the value Simone Biles attached to the bronze she won on the beam at the Olympics on Tuesday were set to right by the comeback queen herself.Her already storied career took flight in the most unexpected direction possible in Tokyo, that comment unthinkable a fortnight ago when she had her sights set on five golds for a record-equalling haul of nine.But a lot has happened to Biles since the Olympic flame was lit on Jul 23.
Biles' bravery in returning for the closing women's final after withdrawing from the previous five with her body and mind out of sync rendering the fiendishly difficult art of twisting downright dangerous ranks as one of this Games' most compelling narratives. Biles' medal haul may be less than her many millions of fans were anticipating but she still leaves Japan swelling her haul to seven to match the American record held by Shannon Miller.Reflecting on her closing heroics behind Chinese duo Guan Chenchen and Tang Xijing she told NBC:" means more than all the golds because I've been through so much the last five years and the last week while I've even been here.
She added:"I didn't really care about the outcome. I was so happy that I made the routine and then I got to compete one more time."
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