By the time Rio 2016 Olympics– her first Olympics – Simone Biles was already a superstar and a hot favorite for the title. She didn’t disappoint: Biles won gold in the all-around, team, vault, floor, and bronze on the beam. However, revisiting the moment, ESPN made a mistake about Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles on X, and her response was incredible.
ESPN's error about stats
ESPNW tweeted, “Seven years ago today, Simone Biles won the women’s vault final in Rio. That night, Biles became the first U.S. female gymnast to win three gold medals at one Olympics,”
Biles takes immediate action
Biles got shocked after seeing the post and wasted no time setting the record straight, revealing the fact, stating, "This is awkward.... won 4," corrected Biles.
