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Biles and her family are true Americans.
Simone Biles of Team USA carried the U.S. flag last night at the 2016 Rio Olympics closing ceremony.Facebook comment edited for clarity and grammar:
Well deserved. It was basically gonna be her, Michael Phelps or Abbey D’Agostino. Any one of them would have been a good choice.
— Stephen Cooper
Biles and her family are true Americans.
— Bar Elli
A deserving choice, though I would have gone with Katie Ledecky. Many people don’t realize how amazing it was for her to win at three different distances: 200, 400 and 800m.
— David Swain
Our followers shared their thoughts on the best and worst moments at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Tweets edited for clarity and grammar:
Proud of our athletes and country! Worst moment was Ryan Lochte!
— @mommarod333
Best: Michael Phelps closing out a record-setting gold medal career. Worst: Gabby Douglas being wrongly accused of not being patriotic.
— @JeffOstach
Best: Swim teams and women’s gymnastics team. Worst: Hope Solo and Ryan Lochte.
— @ChrgrJim
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