"Unimpressed" - Gabby Thomas reveals the reaction of her pet Rico to her three gold medals from the Paris Olympics
Gabby Thomas recently dominated the Paris Olympics, securing three medals in her event. She has now shared the reaction of her pet dog, Rico, to her incredible achievements.
The American athlete won three golds in the 200m, 4x100m relay, and 4x400m relay events. She stood atop the podium in the 200m dash, clocking a time of 21.83s, defeating Julien Alfred and Brittany Brown, who recorded 22.08s and 22.20s, respectively.
Additionally, the 27-year-old also excelled in the 4x100m relay with her team of Melissa Jefferson, Twanisha Terry, and Sha'Carri Richardson. They clocked a time of 41.78s to clinch gold in the event. Similarly, in the 4x400m relay, Thomas and her team of Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone, Shamier Little, and Alexis Holmes posted a time of 3:15.27 to clinch the gold medal for team USA.
A few days after her accomplishments, the 27-year-old shared the reaction of her pet dog, Rico, to her three gold medals on her Instagram story. She reposted a picture from her dog's social media page, 'ricothepug', featuring her pet sporting her medals.
"Rico, Unimpressed," she wrote.
Gabby Thomas opened up about winning the 200m at the Paris Olympics
A few days after clinching the 200m gold at the Paris Olympics, Gabby Thomas appeared on 'The Daily Show' to discuss her triumph. She shared how she prepared herself to win the 200m race, and candidly revealed her unwavering belief in securing the gold.
"Truthfully, I had been envisioning myself winning that race over and over again the entire time that I was in Paris," Thomas said. "So in my head, when I got to the starting blocks, I had already won the race. I believed that I was the Olympic Champion. But, the true moment that I realized that I had won was coming off the curve."
She added:
"Anyone who watches my track career knows that I finish my races strongly and the last 100m is my bread and butter. So if I can come off the first 100m ahead, I kind of, I know that I have won the race."
Thomas became the first American athlete to win three gold medals in a single edition of the Olympics, after Allyson Felix at the 2012 London Olympics.