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Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles explain iconic photo on Olympic podium as they bow in ultimate act of sportsmanship

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Published 20:59 5 Aug 2024 GMT+1

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles explain iconic photo on Olympic podium as they bow in ultimate act of sportsmanship

Hang it in the Louvre while you're in Paris please

Jess Battison

Jess Battison

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles created an iconic photo on the Olympic podium today (5 August) when they bowed in the ultimate act of sportsmanship.

The US gymnasts scooped up silver and bronze in the floor event of the Artistic Gymnastics as Brazil’s Rebecca Andrade won gold.

It was Biles’ final event of the Paris Olympics as she truly solidified her GOAT status with a gold in the all around, vault and team events.

And she and teammate Chiles showed total respect for the Brazilian who scored a mega 14.166 (ahead of the American’s 14.133) when they were awarded their medals. As the Andrade stepped up to the podium to become the most decorated Brazilian in Olympic history, the US stars took to their knees.

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Hang it in the Louvre while you're over there. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)
Hang it in the Louvre while you're over there. (Naomi Baker/Getty Images)

Having gone viral on social media all afternoon since, Biles and Chiles bowed down to the gold medallist, waving their arms up and down as they celebrated her huge achievement.

While fans praised the pair for this golden moment, the GOAT gymnast said it was simply ‘the right thing to do’.

“I love Rebeca, she’s incredible,” Biles said. “She’s so amazing, a queen, it was an all-black podium so that was super exciting for us and then Jordan said ‘shall we bow to her’ and I said ‘absolutely’ – that’s why we did.

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“She’s so exciting to watch and it was the right thing to do.”

Chiles went on to call the Brazilian an ‘icon, a legend’.

“So I feel like being recognised is what everybody should do when it comes to somebody who's put in the work and dedication,” the gymnast explained.

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"I was like, 'You know what? Why don't we just give her her flowers?' She's given a lot of us in the United States our flowers as well.

Girls supporting girls, we love to see it. (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)
Girls supporting girls, we love to see it. (Jean Catuffe/Getty Images)

“So, giving it back is what makes it so beautiful. So I felt like it was needed."

Andrade went on to say the iconic moment was ‘so caring’ as she got the love from her fellow medallists.

“We were talking about everything that was going on [backstage]. They are the best in the world.

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“So, a scene like that means a lot to me. It’s so grand and I feel so honoured, we are always rooting for the best for all.

She added: "As I said, we know how hard it is, the final was hard for everyone. So it was an honour."

Featured Image Credit: Elsa/Getty Images/Amin Mohammad Jamali/Getty Images

Topics: Olympics, Simone Biles, Viral, Social Media, Sport

Jess Battison
Jess Battison

Jess is a Senior Journalist with a love of all things pop culture. Her main interests include asking everyone in the office what they're having for tea, waiting for a new series of The Traitors and losing her voice at a Beyoncé concert. She graduated with a first in Journalism from City, University of London in 2021.

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