Gabby Logan joins Simone Biles in criticizing Olympic correspondents

Gabby reposted Simone’s appeal to her 453,000 followers on her X account, adding her own thoughts on the matter. “This is such an amazing time,” she wrote. \ “” You’re the best in the world … but what is it now? “Give them the opportunity to live at their moment. \”

Gabby knows what she is talking about as a former rhythmic gymnast. She may not have reached the eye -catching height of Simona, but she represented Wales in the 1990 Commonwealth Games in Auckland, where she was eleven. Simone is the most decorated gymnast in history and is tempted by routines in Paris. American athletes have already won three medals and still have two competitions. But she resented the questions she was being asked about herself and her competitors in the French capital, and she called on journalists and fans to stop wondering what the next step is after winning an Olympic medal. She argued that athletes should be allowed to enjoy their success before worrying about what to do next.

“We really should stop asking athletes what they do next after they win an Olympic medal,” she wrote to X. “Enjoy this moment you’ve worked your whole life for,” Biles added in another tweet.

Before the Paris Olympics, many fans speculated that it would be her last performance because she would be 31 by the time of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics.

Maria Gorokhovskaya is the oldest gymnast to win the all-around title, having won gold at age 30 for the Soviet Union in 1952. Simone won gold in the women’s vault on Friday. She has previously won gold medals as a member of the women’s artistic team and won the same medal individually. Stars born in Ohio have always won 10 medals at the Olympics, and are always likely to increase their medals in the next few days.