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Simone Biles Named U.S. Female Olympic Athlete of the Year.

The #BlackGirlMagic continues, Biles has another honor to add to her record-breaking year.
By Lauren Porter · Updated October 27, 2020
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Simone Biles has another accomplishment to add to her ever-growing list–she’s the Team USA Female Olympic Athlete of the Year.

The 18-year-old has had a record-breaking year in preparation for the Olympic games in Rio during the summer of 2016, USA Today announced.

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With her four gold medal wins at the World Gymnastics Championship and a U.S. Championship win for the third consecutive year, Biles has already become on the most decorated female gymnasts in history. She ranks among the top American gymnasts, both male or female and already has 10 career gold medals.

We have a strong feeling her domination of #BlackGirlMagic is far from over and she’ll be one to watch for years to come.