Olympians taking selfies with the incredible Simone Biles *would* cause a traffic jam at the closing ceremony
Simone Biles, gravity-defying gymnast who won not one, not two, but FOUR gold medals and a bronze at the Olympics in Rio, carried the American flag during yesterday’s closing ceremony, naturally.
But the procession was briefly delayed for a pretty understandable reason.
Everyone wanted to stop and take a selfie with #USA's @Simone_Biles at the #ClosingCeremony. https://t.co/NgblGZD4gY https://t.co/q1cWOe009V
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 22, 2016
So many Olympians wanted selfies with Simone that it caused a traffic jam!
Everyone wants a selfie with Simone! https://t.co/4qijZarQVl #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/SyuCWvACeX
— NBC Bay Area (@nbcbayarea) August 22, 2016
Like you wouldn’t jump at that opportunity.
Everyone wants a photo with Simone! #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/E09ZoDX0Jk
— NBC Olympics (@NBCOlympics) August 22, 2016
Mary Carillo, commentator for NBC, said there was a “conga line of people” waiting for selfies with Simone, and the closing ceremony was “Simone Selfie Central.”
Viewers at home loved watching so many star athletes get excited over the amazing gymnast.
I don't think @Simone_Biles' cheeks are getting a break this #ClosingCeremony! The whole planet wants a selfie with greatness! 😇
— José Moreno (@JoseWoss) August 22, 2016
Watching the athletes queuing up to take a selfie with @Simone_Biles 😍 #Olympics
— Crystal Bell ❣️ (@crystalbell) August 22, 2016
And some of them were rightfully jealous.
I wanna @Simone_Biles selfie
— Alex Angelo (@AlexAngelo) August 22, 2016
So we can just imagine how thrilled the athletes were to get their selfies.
How every athlete getting a selfie with @Simone_Biles feels #ClosingCeremony pic.twitter.com/fHCo4yaVZm
— Kim Matlock (@kimpossible2) August 22, 2016
The Final Five do take the best selfies, after all.
But as Refinery29 already noted, the best #simoneselfie was taken last week, when Simone Biles and Simone Manuel, the first African-American to win a gold medal in an individual swimming event, posed for a picture together.
Simone x2 🏅💛 @simone_manuel pic.twitter.com/4ktpvKECV7
— Simone Biles (@Simone_Biles) August 12, 2016
Women dominated in Rio, and we are in awe of Simone Biles and every other powerful athlete who competed!
