The tragic story of Elena Mukhina, the gymnast who wasn’t allowed to say ‘no’ like Simone BilesIn 2024, six-time Olympic champion and golden girl of Team USA, Simone Biles, is a once-in-a-lifetime athlete. She’s the Michael Jordan of gymnastics. The Muhammad Ali. The Serena Williams. She is, undeniably, the greatest of all time. Since 2013, the 27-year-old American gymnast has won six all-around titles. She has eight Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals. She’s also the only woman who has performed the dangerous Yurchenko double pike in competition. At the Olympic Games in Paris, Biles returned to the world stage and gave it everything — becoming the most decorated US Olympic gymnast in history. It’s the best comeback story of 2024. But it’s almost impossible to look at this year’s success without acknowledging the unimaginable hardships Biles has faced in her
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