Aly Raisman Classily Congratulates Simone Biles on SI Sportsperson of the Year Award

One gymnastics great shouted out another.
Aly Raisman and Simone Biles after winning Olympic silver and gold medals in the women's floor exercise on Aug. 16, 2016.
Aly Raisman and Simone Biles after winning Olympic silver and gold medals in the women's floor exercise on Aug. 16, 2016. / Robert Deutsch-Imagn Images

In 2024, American gymnast Simone Biles triumphantly added to her Olympic resume with three gold medals and a silver medal. For her accomplishments, SI named her its Sportsperson of the Year.

On Tuesday, one of Biles's friends and contemporaries took to Instagram to give Biles plaudits for her honor. Aly Raisman—a teammate of Biles's in Rio de Janeiro in 2016—showered the icon with praise.

"Congratulations to the goat (Simone Biles) for being (Sports Illustrated) 2024 sportsperson of the year. You deserve it... in awe of your accomplishments on & off the floor. In your corner always. So cool to be able to see your journey up close," Raisman wrote.

Biles, 27, is the first gymnast to win Sportsperson of the Year since fellow American Mary Lou Retton in 1984.

By acclamation the greatest gymnast in history, Biles is the owner of seven Olympic gold medals, two Olympic silver medals, two Olympic silver medals, and 30 world championship medals (including 23 gold medals).


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Patrick Andres is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. He joined SI in December 2022, having worked for The Blade, Athlon Sports, Fear the Sword and Diamond Digest. Andres has covered everything from zero-attendance Big Ten basketball to a seven-overtime college football game. He is a graduate of Northwestern University's Medill School of Journalism with a double major in history .