Photo:getty; Simone Biles/instagram
getty; Simone Biles/instagram
Aftermaking historyat the2024 Summer Olympics,Simone Bilesis celebrating a major milestone with her dad!
The gold medalist, 27, marked her father Ronald Biles' 75th birthday with a series of sweet pictures on her Instagram Stories on Thursday, Aug. 8.
Simone first commemorated the special day with a cool snap of Ronald smiling while rocking bedazzled sunglasses.
“HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAD,” Simone wrote on top of the photo, adding a handful of white heart Emojis.
simone biles/instagram
The gymnast later shared aclose-up of seven champagne glassesfeting her father, and aselfie of herself wearing the same bedazzled eyewear(and her famous GOAT necklace).
She told her dad at the bottom of the photo, “75 looks great on you! happy birthday i love you.”
The PEOPLE Puzzler crossword is here! How quickly can you solve it? Play now!The Biles family later celebrated Ronald while enjoying the track and field competitions from a suite. As seen in a photo shared on Simone’s Instagram Stories, Ronald, who’s proudly wearing a red Team USA hat, holds a chocolate birthday cake with lit candles that simply reads, “Happy Birthday.”
Simone Biles' dad Roger celebrates his 75th birthday at the 2024 Paris Olympics.simone biles/instagram
It’s safe to say Ronald has been having the time of his life while supporting Simone as she became themost decorated U.S. gymnast in Olympic historywhen she and her teammatesSuni Lee,Jordan Chiles,Jade CareyandHezly Riverawon gold in the team final.
Simone previously shared a photo of her father watching her competethrough a pair of binocularsas her mother Nellie smiled on. Simone’s husbandJonathan Owenswas also spotted sitting alongside her proud parents.
“My dad & his binoculars is soooo freaking cute🥹,” Simone wrote.
Simone Biles' father Ronald.Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
Pascal Le Segretain/Getty
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So how did they celebrate? Nellie exclusively told PEOPLE on Sunday, Aug. 4, that they planned “to eat and toast"to the champion, adding, “We’ll just talk and talk and relive the whole thing.” Unfortunately, Simone wasn’t present for the celebration as she returned to the Olympic village for press obligations.
source: people.com