Chris Evert delighted by Simone Biles & Jordan Chiles bowing to Paris gold medalist Rebeca Andrade after 1st all-Black podium in Olympics history
Former tennis World No. 1 Chris Evert expressed her joy after American gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles bowed to Brazil's Rebecca Andrade during the medal ceremony at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Andrade won gold in the women's floor exercise event, while Biles and Chiles took silver and bronze, respectively, marking the first-ever Olympic podium with three Black women.
Biles was highly favored to secure a fourth gold at the 2024 Summer Games. However, despite her impressive performance, the 27-year-old landed out of bounds twice, clinching silver with a score of 14.133. Meanwhile, Rebecca Andrade took home gold, scoring 14.166.
Despite witnessing a narrow defeat, Biles demonstrated sportsmanship by bowing down to Andrade on the podium during the medal ceremony. Bronze medalist Chiles also joined her compatriot to celebrate the Brazilian's maiden Olympic gold medal triumph.
You can see the pictures shared on X (formerly Twitter) below:
18-time Grand Slam champion Evert later shared her reaction to the post on X, writing:
"Sweet," ending it with three "heart" emojis.
Biles had an impressive campaign at the 2024 Paris Olympics by winning 3 gold and a silver medal, bringing her total Olympic medal count to 11. Andrade, meanwhile, won her fourth Olympic medal after winning the women's floor·artistic event.
"His GOAT status is cemented": Chris Evert on Novak Djokovic's gold medal triumph at the 2024 Paris Olympics
Chris Evert recently hailed Novak Djokovic as the "GOAT" ( Greatest of All Time) after he won gold at the 2024 Paris Olympics. The Serb defeated Carlos Alcaraz 7-6(3), 7-6(2) in a thrilling encounter at the Court Philippe Chatrier to clinch his first Olympic gold medal.
With this win, Djokovic completed a career Golden Slam by winning all four Majors and the Olympic gold medal. He follows Serena Williams, Rafael Nadal, Andre Agassi, and Steffi Graf in completing this feat. He also became the oldest tennis player (male or female) to win an Olympic gold.
Evert expressed her joy on X (formerly Twitter) following Djokovic's win. The 69-year-old opined that the Serb has cemented his "GOAT" status:
"Novak..... His love for the game and his country is unprecedented. The strength of his mind is incomparable. His GOAT status is cemented. So happy for him...," Evert wrote.
Following the win, Djokovic talked about his feelings on hearing the Serbian anthem during the medal ceremony.
"Nothing will ever surpass seeing myself on the podium listening to the Serbian anthem with the flag raise," he said ( via Punto de Break).
Following a stellar campaign in Paris, Djokovic will turn his focus towards the 2024 US Open, where he will compete as the defending champion.