'The team comes first': The five reasons we admire Simone Biles 

She is the greatest female gymnast of all time, but you might not know these interesting facts about the four-time Olympic gold medallist 

From sliding into her boyfriend's DMs to overcoming a difficult upbringing, Simone Biles has proved she is the G.O.A.T  on and off the mat.

Katie Taylor is the epitome of the modern Irish sporting hero. There are posters, campaigns, countless children with big dreams now made possible by this one person. It can be a lot of pressure, having the weight of five million dreams on your shoulders.

Now imagine that weight, but multiplied to equate the hopes and expectations of some 330m Americans, and put it all on the back of a 24-year-old named Simone Biles.