King of Spin McClenaghan now targeting Tokyo gold

Only one thing intimidated gymnast Rhys McClenaghan when he made Irish sporting history at the World Championships in Germany last weekend — meeting Simone Biles.

“It was at the gymnasts’ banquet afterwards and I was actually a little bit nervous because it was the first time I met her,” he admitted of chatting with the American superstar. “You look at some celebrities and think ‘do they deserve all this money and all this fame?’ and she 100% does.