Simone Biles, the 27-year-old American gymnast, clinched her second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in the women’s all-around gymnastics competition, overcoming a calf injury to secure victory. Biles scored 59.131 points, beating Brazilian Rebeca Andrade by 1.199 points, while fellow American Sunisa Lee took bronze with 54.465 points. This win marks Biles’ sixth Olympic gold medal overall, solidifying her status as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time.Following her victory, Biles made headlines for her response to former U.S. President Donald Trump’s controversial comments about ‘Black jobs.’ Trump had previously stated that immigrants were ‘taking Black jobs now,’ a comment that sparked criticism and debate. In response, Biles tweeted, ‘I love my Black job,’ a statement that quickly went viral, garnering millions of views and likes.Biles’ coach, Cecile Landi, initially downplayed her calf injury as ‘a little something,’ but the strain could have significantly impacted her performance, particularly on the balance beam and floor exercises. Despite this setback, Biles earned the highest score of the day on the vault and ultimately secured the gold medal.In other Olympic news, Belarusian athlete Ivan Litvinovich won gold in the trampoline event with a score of 63.090 points. This victory marks Litvinovich’s second consecutive Olympic gold in the event, following his success at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Chinese athletes Wang Zixi and Yan Langyu took silver and bronze respectively.
Key points
- Simone Biles won her second gold medal at the Paris 2024 Olympics in all-around gymnastics despite a calf injury.
- Biles responded to Donald Trump’s ‘Black jobs’ comment with a viral tweet saying ‘I love my Black job’.
- Belarusian Ivan Litvinovich won gold in the trampoline event, defending his title from the 2020 Tokyo Olympics.
Contradictions👾While most sources report Biles’ response to Trump as sarcastic or a ‘jab’, some describe it more neutrally as a ‘comment’ or ‘response’, leaving room for interpretation of her intent.
