PARIS — One of the traditions of the United States women’s gymnastic team is after winning a gold medal in the team competition, they give themselves a name.
The Magnificent Seven of 1996 in Atlanta. The Fierce Five of 2012 in London. The Final Five of 2016 in Rio de Janeiro.
Just minutes after the current iteration captured gold in team like the aforementioned, its name was revealed at a press conference.
The name:
“F Around and Find Out,” Simone Biles said.
On Tuesday, the world did as the gymnastics team completed its so-called “Redemption Tour” by winning gold over Italy by a comfortable 5.802 points over Italy. Brazil won bronze.
It was the Americans fourth gold medal winning team and a comeback from 2021 in Tokyo when the U.S. took silver behind the Russians. In that one, Biles, the team’s star, dropped out of the competition after a single vault because she lacked the air awareness to continue.
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