HAPPY BIRTHDAY! 🎂 Simone Biles, the most decorated American gymnast in history, is celebrating her 27th birthday today!i

the sixth time. The victory made her the most decorated gymnast of all time. Biles was emotional and appeared teary-eyed during a medal ceremony, although she noted the tears were for unexpected reasons.

“You guys are actually never going to believe me, but I’ve had something in my eye for like four hours today that I could not get out,” Biles said after the competition. “So, whenever I was staring at the podium, if I look up, it really hits my eye.She said the therapy sessions and the breathing and visualization exercises she has been doing on a regular basis since have helped her recover.

“I was so much more nervous for team finals because that’s when everything occurred (in Tokyo), so I was a little bit traumatized from that. So, today I felt a little bit more relaxed,” she said. “So, I’m happy that that’s over.”Biles now has 34 medals in the world championships and Olympics, making her the most decorated gymnast ever — male or female — at the sport’s two signature events ahead of the retired Vitaly Scherbo.