Simone Biles Reveals “Official” Name For The US Gymnastics Team

After making history at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles has revealed her fitting nickname for the U.S. women’s gymnastics team. Her announcement came after she and her teammates Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Hezly Rivera won gold at the 2024 Summer Olympics on July 30, having earned a combined score of 171.296 in the women’s artistic gymnastics team final.

As the oldest women’s gymnastics team ever sent to the Olympics by the United States, the victory was one for the history books. Biles later revealed their age inspired their “official” team name.

“Okay on the real though, the official team name is Golden Girls (because oldest olympic team),” she wrote on X (formerly Twitter), referencing the hit NBC sitcom The Golden Girls. “s/o to cecil,” Biles added, giving a shoutout her coach Cecile Canqueteau-Landi.

Airing between 1985 and 1992, The Golden Girls followed the friendships of Dorothy Zbornak (Bea Arthur), Rose Nylund (Betty White), Blanche Devereaux (Rue McClanahan), and Sophia Petrillo (Estelle Getty) as they experience the ups and downs of their golden years in Miami. Olympic champion Dominique Moceanu called the name “perfect” for Team USA, adding, “It beautifully captures both the team’s seasoned excellence & glittering achievements.”

“Golden Girls” isn’t the only nickname for the Team USA gymnastics squad. During a press conference on July 30, Biles, Rivera, Chiles, Lee, and Carey also joked that they refer to themselves as “Eff around and find out.” They showed why when Biles clapped back at a former teammate’s criticism after they won their team gold.

The U.S. women’s gymnastics team has had several unofficial monikers over the years. In 1996, the team was known as the Magnificent Seven, the Fierce Five in 2012, the Final Five in 2016, and the Fighting Four in 2021.

Team USA’s “Redemption Tour”

Before winning gold, Biles referred to the 2024 Olympic Games as a “redemption tour,” after she and her teammates won silver at the delayed 2020 Summer Olympics. Lee and Chiles were both part of the Tokyo squad alongside Biles, while Carey competed as an individual specialist. Their goal was to win the gold together, and Carey told Today on July 31 that she’s “super proud” of the team for what they overcame.

The team’s gold medal on July 30 became Biles’ eighth from the Olympic Games, making her the most decorated Olympic gymnast in U.S. history.

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