Social media in awe over Simone Biles, Team USA gymnastics Olympic performance; former Packers safety Jonathan Owens reacts
Green Bay Packers fans got an up-close look at Olympic royalty with Simone Biles at many games last year to cheer on her husband, Jonathan Owens.
She was always decked out in green and gold, and wearing Owens' jersey.
Owens returned the favor at the 2024 Paris Olympics, sporting a Biles-themed graphic T-shirt and just got an up-close look at her becoming the golden girl again on her redemption tour.
Biles on Tuesday added to her massive gold medal collection when she led Team USA to victory in the women's gymnastics team final.
And Owens loved every minute of it.
"Just amazing," Owens wrote on Instagram followed by a smily face blushing emoji and a heart.
Owens, while wearing Biles' gold medal around his neck, later offered a tribute to Biles on Instagram along with a photo with Biles while out on the town in Paris.
"Witnessing history every time you step on the mat ????," Owens wrote. "Congrats baby on becoming the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history!!!! Just wow!!!! 8 of them!!!!! So thankful i was there to see it ??????
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens celebrates her gold medal Olympic performance
After missing out at seeing Biles' qualifying performance in person Sunday and a brief flight delay, Owens arrived in Paris on Tuesday afternoon ahead of the team competition. Owens sat with Biles' parents inside Bercy Arena to take in the moment. He even documented Biles' scores on a sheet of paper.
"Gold medal baby!!!" he also wrote over a video of Biles and her teammates draped in an American flag and embracing one another.
Owens signed with the Chicago Bears after playing one season with the Packers in 2023. The Bears excused Owens from training camp practices this week to watch Biles.
Simone Biles' husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, and her parents celebrating USA gym win gold ?? pic.twitter.com/PocellRPhL
— Bleacher Report (@BleacherReport) July 30, 2024
Jonathan Owens cheers on Simone Biles as she sticks the landing on vault. ?? #ParisOlympics
?? NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/JbRKNYeBXn— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 30, 2024
Simone’s husband is in Paris taking notes ??#OlympicGames pic.twitter.com/CCJEtQ9jgT
— Vanshay Murdock ???? (@VanshayM) July 30, 2024
Jonathan Owens showed up to the women’s gymnastics team final with the GREATEST shirt. ?? #ParisOlympics
?? 12P ET on NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/2MGSBB48AD— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 30, 2024
Simone Biles and Team USA win gymnastics final
Biles and Team USA dominated the team final, finishing nearly six points ahead of second-place Italy. It was the team event three years ago at the Paris Olympics when Biles pulled out after a case of the twisties. Since then, she worked on her mental health and took time away from the sport before having a triumphant return.
BACK ON TOP! ??
The U.S. Women are Olympic Champions!
Congratulations to Simone, Jordan, Jade, Sunisa & Hezly - through it all, you did it TOGETHER. pic.twitter.com/fB60kru7lp— USA Gymnastics (@USAGym) July 30, 2024
The victory gives Biles eight Olympic medals, the most of any gymnast in U.S. history. It was her fifth gold medal.
Last year, Biles became the most decorated gymnast of all time when combined with her 30 world championship medals.
Barack Obama, South Carolina women's basketball coach Dawn Staley congratulate Team USA and Simone Biles
Social media celebrated Team USA's third team gold in the last four Olympics and Biles' record-setting moment.
Congrats to the U.S. Women's Gymnastics team for winning gold and to the GOAT @Simone_Biles for becoming the most decorated American gymnast in history! https://t.co/lGuEuGvIjX
— Barack Obama (@BarackObama) July 30, 2024
Congrats ladies! You make us all proud! Yall are HER!!!! And I love it!!!
— dawnstaley (@dawnstaley) July 30, 2024
SIMONE BILES. ONE OF ONE. ???????? pic.twitter.com/c7sR07l8Ef
— SportsCenter (@SportsCenter) July 30, 2024
Simone Biles is now the most decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympics history! ??? pic.twitter.com/Fka9jeQcee
— Girls United (@EssenceGU) July 30, 2024
this is the photo. this is the one. pic.twitter.com/qfruwA6VTC
— whitney medworth (@its_whitney) July 30, 2024
Michael Phelps and Serena Williams at Olympics women's gymnastics final
Watching Biles achieve athletic greatness were some of the all-time greats.
Swimming icon Michael Phelps, who has won the most most medals in Olympic history, was cheering on Biles and Team USA, as was four-time Olympic gold medalist and 23-major champion tennis legend Serena Williams, who participated in the opening ceremony on Friday.
One GOAT watching another. ??
Michael Phelps is LOVING Simone Biles at the #ParisOlympics.
?? NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/3yheZKP2sp— NBC Sports (@NBCSports) July 30, 2024
Goat supporting goat ??
Serena Williams is in the crowd to watch the women's gymnastics team final at #Paris2024 pic.twitter.com/B1nHmtQHzg— CBC Olympics (@CBCOlympics) July 30, 2024
Watch Simone Biles dazzle on the floor exercise of the team final
WOW. SIMONE BILES JUST DID THAT. ?? #ParisOlympics
?? NBC and Peacock pic.twitter.com/l4pLcI1QGg— NBC Olympics & Paralympics (@NBCOlympics) July 30, 2024
Simone Biles has a nickname for Team USA gymnastics
Fierce Five. Final Five. Fighting Four. Those have been nicknames of recent Team USA gymnastics teams. What is this year's gold-medal winning team called?
Biles had some fun during a post-performance press conference calling them FAAFO Five, which stands for "F--- Around And Find Out Five."
"F.A.A.F.O. F*ck around and find out."
Simone Biles when asked by 3-time Olympic gold medalist Aly Raisman what the USA Women's Gymnastics team's nickname is ??
(via @kendallbaker)pic.twitter.com/StBOzObMfJ— ClutchPoints (@ClutchPoints) July 30, 2024
Biles on social media later gave the team another name: Golden Girls, "because oldest Olympic team."
okay on the real though, the official team name is ?golden girls? (because oldest olympic team)
s/o to cecile????— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) July 31, 2024
How old is Simone Biles? Ages of US gymnasts
Simone Biles: 27 years old
Jade Carey: 24 years old
Jordan Chiles: 23 years old
Suni Lee: 21 years old
Hezly Rivera: 16 years old (didn't compete in the team all-around)
Simone Biles schedule at 2024 Paris Olympics
All-around final: Thursday, Aug. 1; 11:15 a.m. Central time
Vault final: Saturday, Aug. 3; 9:20 a.m. Central time
Balance beam final: Monday, Aug. 5; 5:38 a.m. Central time
Floor final: Monday, Aug. 5; 7:23 a.m. Central time
SIMONE BILES NEWS: Olympic champion will perform in Milwaukee as part of the Gold Over America Tour this fall at Fiserv Forum
This article originally appeared on Milwaukee Journal Sentinel: Simone Biles' husband reacts to her Olympic gold medal today in Paris
