Simone Biles reacts to Dulcy Caylor's selection for a major event [Image Source : Getty and Insatgram/@dulcycaylor]

Simone Biles pens heartfelt note as Dulcy Caylor gets selected to represent Team USA

Modified Apr 19, 2025 03:55 GMT

Olympic champion Simone Biles shared her thoughts about Dulcy Caylor's selection for the Jesolo Trophy. The 17-year-old gymnast had recently committed herself to the Florida Gators before being selected to represent Team USA at the City of Jesolo Trophy.

The tournament took place at Jesolo in Italy. Italy A won the gold medal for the team all-around event, as Team USA stood second. Italy B took the third position.

Biles shared her thoughts about the occasion on her Instagram story. She wrote in the caption:

"Congrats @dulcycaylor!! So proud of you! Way to represent Team USA in Italy!"

Screengrab of Simone Biles' Instagram story about Dulcy Caylor [Image Source: Simone Biles' Instagram/simonebiles]

Biles previously expressed her thoughts about being included in the coveted Time 100's list of Most Influential People of 2025. Her former teammate, Aly Raisman, had also recommended her name, apart from praising her achievements in a dedicated note on the Time Magazine portal. Biles posted on her Instagram profile:

"Incredibly honored to be included in the 2025 #TIME100 list ❤️✨ time.com/time100 Thank you, @time."

Simone Biles is currently on a long vacation. The Olympic champion gymnast will resume action from October onwards, when she will represent the USA at the FIG World Championships being held in Jakarta.

When Simone Biles shared her first experience of worldwide fame

Simone Biles talks about her first experience of worldwide fame [Image Source: Getty]

Simone Biles is currently one of the world's most decorated female gymnasts of all time. The 27-year-old gymnast is only second behind Soviet gymnast Laryssa Latynina, who ended her career with a huge total of 18 Olympic medals.

Biles recounted her first experience with worldwide fame, only hours before the American contingent was to depart for the Summer Olympics scheduled at Rio de Janeiro in Brazil in 2016. Biles mentioned this in her autobiography titled 'Courage to Soar', which was released the same year.

"Our plane departed Houston on Tuesday night, July 26, 2016, at nine p.m. The eight of us tried to settle ourselves as passengers moving through the cabin stopped to take selfies with us. Ever since the Olympic Trials, people had started to recognize us. We were exhilarated to finally be on our way to Rio, but the long days of training had left us exhausted too," Biles wrote.

Simone Biles made her Olympic debut at the Rio Olympics in 2016. She won four gold medals and a bronze medal.

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He has extensively covered events from World Championships to the Olympics, providing insights and analyses that resonate with his audience. His belief in mastering the basics and delivering accurate, relevant, and ethical information through thorough research is reflected in his work.

He was notably invited to the National Sports and Adventure Awards 2018 at Rashtrapati Bhavan after winning a MyGov quiz on Indian Sports, where he engaged with celebrated athletes such as Rahi Sarnobat, Hima Das, Jinson Johnson, Saikhom Mirabai Chanu, and Subedar Neeraj Chopra, who also happens to be his favorite Olympian.

Despite being a field hockey enthusiast, Animesh's most cherished Olympic moments include Wayde Van Niekerk's unexpected world record in the 400 meters at Rio and Chopra's historic gold medal in Tokyo.

When not immersed in writing or watching the Olympics, Animesh indulges in his love for movies, embracing quality cinema regardless of the language.

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