Some familiar faces turned out to the Olympic gymnastics women's all-around final, one of the most sought-after gold medals at the Games. Many of them were other Team USA athletes, there to support their teammates Simone Biles and Suni Lee.
Even other athletes who can do subhuman things have to admit how out-of-this-world some of Biles' and Lee's skills are. They don't hide their awe at what the gymnasts can do, proving just how difficult the sport really is.
Here are some of the best reactions from other athletes who showed up to the women's all-around showdown to support the American gymnasts.
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The USA men's basketball team was in attendance. Kevin Durant couldn't resist commenting on Biles' vault, and his teammates were taken aback by what they were watching.
Watching Biles motivated Durant to get in the gym to work on his calves.
Kevin Durant happens by our press seats on his way to his (in the front).
— Nick McCarvel (@NickMcCarvel) August 1, 2024
Me: What'd you think of Simone's vault?
KD: "That was nice. It's the first time I'm seeing her live. I wish I had that kind of muscle in my calves. Im going to have to get in the gym for that." #Paris2024
USA men’s basketball with all eyes on Simone Biles 💥 pic.twitter.com/QUMRzHbMiy
— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) August 1, 2024
Golfer Scottie Scheffler returned after making an appearance at the Team Final on Tuesday, commenting on Lee's toughness after falling during warmups.
At gymnastics, Scottie Scheffler says he watched Suni Lee do a faceplant in warmups and then get right back up. “I don’t know how to compare that to golf. Like hitting a shank and then getting punched in the face.”
— Jay Busbee (@jaybusbee) August 1, 2024
Lee was practicing her uneven bars routine during warmups when she took a major spill into the mat. She couldn't grab onto the top bar after a flip, leading her to faceplant into the mat.
Lee went on to put together a masterful uneven bars routine, earning a 14.566 score in the second rotation.
