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Topics: News, Olympics, Social Media, Sport, US News, YouTube, Simone Biles
Kit Roberts
Topics: News, Olympics, Social Media, Sport, US News, YouTube, Simone Biles
Olympic swimmer Simone Biles said she has been 'blocked' by a former teammate after posting about her and her team's gold medal win.
Biles and her teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles, Jade Carey and Hezly Rivera took the gold for Team USA in the group final for gymnastics.
But while it was undoubtedly a triumph for the US team, it seems that not everyone has welcomed the news.
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After the victory, Biles took to Instagram and posted a picture of the team posing together, captioning it: "Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions."
For those not in the know, this is a reference to comments made by Biles' former teammate MyKayla Skinner criticising the 'work ethic' of the team.
Skinner said: "Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be.
"Just notice like, I mean, obviously a lot of girls don't work as hard. The girls just don't have the work ethic."
The comments clearly aged like shellfish left out in the sun after the US team's victory, but Biles has now indicated that things are looking a tad salty.
Taking to Twitter, she wrote that her former teammate had now blocked her online, tweeting 'oop I’ve been blocked' alongside a 'look' emoji, one with a hand over its mouth, and a laughing emoji.
People took to the comments to share their thoughts, with one writing: "You’re iconic and who is she?"
Another wrote: "The trash usually takes itself out."
Meanwhile a third offered their best wishes to the team, writing: "Congratulations, Simone and the team. It was wonderful to watch all of you win the Gold."
Skinner has since posted an apology to her Twitter page to Team USA and the gymnastic community.
She wrote: "Dear Team USA and our gymnastics community, I want to formally apologize to Team USA and to our gymnastic community for my comments during my recent YouTube episodes of the gymnastics Olympic trials.
"It was not my intention to offend or disrespect any of the athletes or to take away from their hard work.
"Your hard work and dedication has paid off and I congratulate each and every one of you.
"Upon reflection I was comparing the 'Marta Era' to the current era. I am coming to terms that that I have not fully dealt with the emotional and verbal abuse I endured under Marta that perhaps led to my hurtful comments.
"I take full responsibility for what I said and I deeply apologize."
She went on to say that wants gymnastics to have a 'positive environment for all', and wished the team 'all the very best in Paris'.