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Simone Biles: Gymnastics’ golden girl
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Simone Biles of the United States became the first woman in 32 years, and fifth overall, to win four golds at a single Games. (Getty Images)
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Biles kicked off the gold rush as part of the ‘Final Five’ - as the US women took the team all-around gold. (Getty Images)
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Biles then took the women’s individual all-around gold; her teammate Aly Raisman took silver. (NYT)
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Biles then set the stage ablaze in the vault event. If it wasn’t for the American’s superb display, India’s Dipa Karmakar would have brought home a bronze. (Getty Images)
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It was Sunday’s Balance Beam final which dashed Biles’ hope of becoming the first gymnast to win give gold medals at a single Olympics. A slight stumble quashed her chances and Biles had to make do with the bronze. (REUTERS)
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But Biles was back in form a day later, in the floor exercise final. She was back to her hip-shaking best to capture her fourth gold. (Getty Images)
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