Simone Biles contacts black girl not given medal during Gymnastics Ireland event

Simone Biles contacts black girl not given medal during Gymnastics Ireland event

Simone Biles said that the video 'broke her heart' and she sent the little girl a video of her own after seeing the incident. Picture: Erin Hooley/AP

Sun, 24 Sep, 2023 - 20:46
Liz Dunphy

US Olympic gymnast Simone Biles has made contact with a black girl who was not given a medal in an Irish gymnastics competition when her white competitors were.

Ms Biles said that the video “broke her heart” and she sent the little girl a video of her own after seeing the incident.

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