Former US First Lady Michelle Obama has praised American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles for showing sportsmanship towards Brazilian Rebeca Andrade.
Biles and Chiles took home silver and bronze medals, respectively, in the floor exercise at the Paris Olympics, while Andrade won gold. Biles and Chiles later bowed to Andrade while on the podium, in what seemed to underscore the Olympic spirit.
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Michelle Obama attends the “50 Years of Equal Pay” celebration during the US Open on August 28, 2023, in New York City. (Jean Catuffe/GC Images)
While Baltimore Ravens star Marlon Humphrey called the moment “literally disgusting” in a troll post on X-rated, Obama had nothing but praise for the gymnasts.
“I'm still not over this beautiful moment of sisterhood and sportsmanship! You can feel the love radiating from these women. Congratulations Rebecca, Jordan and Simone!” Obama wrote.
Andrade had returned from three ACL surgeries to win gold, so Biles and Chiles were seen praising her.
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Simone Biles, left, and Jordan Chiles greet Rebeca Andrade during the podium ceremony for the women's floor exercise in artistic gymnastics at the Paris Olympics on August 5, 2024. (Gabriel Bouys/AFP via Getty Images)
“I think it's all about sportsmanship and we don't care if we win or lose. We'll always keep a good face and support our competitors because they've worked just as hard as we have for that moment,” Biles said Tuesday on NBC's “Today” show.
“So you have to give them flowers. And that's exactly what Jordan and I were doing, and we were so happy for her. She deserved it. She did the best floor routine of the day and of the Olympics. So it's like, yeah, she deserved it.”
Humphrey's opinion was not well received on social media.
“I'm freaking out right now. I think they're insulting me in Brazilian on Instagram, lol,” he added on X later on Monday.
Rebeca Andrade celebrates at the Bercy Arena during the Paris Olympics on August 5, 2024. (Tim Clayton/Corbis via Getty Images)
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Andrade finished with four medals at the Paris Olympics. She won silver in the eventing and vault competitions. She also won a bronze as part of the team final for Brazil.
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