Simone Biles made history this weekend, as she officially became the most decorated gymnast of all time.

The four-time Olympic gold medalist competed in this year's World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Belgium, where she was awarded her sixth all-around world championship gold last Friday. With this win, the 26-year-old broke the record of the most medals won by a gymnast in history with 34 total. As the tournament concluded on Sunday, Simone extended her record to a total of 37 medals.

Following Friday's win, Simone was captured getting misty-eyed as she stood on the podium during the U.S. national anthem, alongside silver winner Rebeca Andrade and bronze winner Shilese Jones.

“I was emotional because it was my first worlds here, 10 years ago, and then now my sixth one, so it's crazy,” she told reporters in a post-competition interview. “But I swear, I do have something in my eye that's been bothering me for like four hours and I cannot get it out… So while I was looking up there, it was like a combination of both.”

Yesterday, the GOAT shared a celebratory message on Instagram, along with photos of herself and her teammates hugging and cheering during the tournament.

“team finals 🤍 it was an interesting & unexpected night! I’m so proud of the fight Team USA put out 🇺🇸 It’s such a blessing to represent the US at another World Championships!” she wrote.

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“SO PROUD 🔥❤️ Love being able to watch you do your thing 🤞🏽,” Simone's husband, NFL star Jonathan Owens, commented on his wife's post.

Simone's triumphant return to gymnastics this summer came after the athlete stepped back from competition following the Tokyo Olympics back in 2021. She said at the time that her “mind and body” were “simply not in sync,” and that she needed to work on her well-being and mental health. Last August, she returned to the floor and came out the all-around winner, at the Core Hydration Classic.

She wrote on Twitter at the time, “happy to be back out on the floor! this journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions. thank you for believing in me. 🫶🏾”

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