美国体操运动员西蒙·拜尔斯继续以她令人瞠目结舌的成绩创造历史。拜尔斯本周赢得了她的第六次美国体操锦标赛冠军,成为第二位获得冠军的女性。这项纪录是67年前首次创下的。这也是拜尔斯自2013年以来连续第20次在大满贯赛事中夺冠。然而,正是她的表演将她的名字进一步刻在了唱片上。上周六,拜尔斯成为第一个完成双扭双翻的体操运动员,观众们为他欢呼雀跃。一天后,她成为第一个三双(三圈两跳)落地的女子。
The 22-year-old Biles displayed her customary post-competition modesty. Rather than celebrate her achievements, she expressed her frustration at her mistakes. She told reporters she felt disappointed while falling after the triple-double. She said: "As soon as I fell on the floor, I was like, 'That's it, I'm scratching the meet. I'm walking off the floor.'" Ever the perfectionist, she added: "I still get really frustrated because I know...how well I can do, so I just want to do the best routine for the audience and for myself out here." The plaudits came flooding in following her performances. Former gymnast Nastia Liukin tweeted: "Simone's got enough gold medals at home, someone give this girl a crown."
22岁的拜尔斯在赛后表现出了她一贯的谦逊。她没有庆祝自己的成就,而是对自己的错误表达了不满。她告诉记者,在三双之后她感到失望。她说:“我一跌倒在地板上,就想,‘就这样吧,我快来不及了。’我要离开地板了。”作为一个完美主义者,她补充道:“我仍然会感到非常沮丧,因为我知道……我能做得更好,所以我只想为观众和我自己做最好的表演。”她表演之后,掌声如潮水般涌来。前体操运动员柳金在推特上写道:“西蒙娜在家里获得了足够多的金牌,有人给这个女孩戴上王冠。”