The USA star won three Olympic golds as she took her medal tally to 41 in major international competitions.
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00:00There's a lot of GOAT discussion these days.
00:03Where do you think you place in it?
00:05Maybe for gymnastics, I am kind of one of them.
00:11Or at least everybody says so.
00:18She's like the GOAT of our sport.
00:20She's really brought such a huge following to our sport,
00:24which you have to just be thankful for.
00:26She's absolutely incredible.
00:28Every single time I see her, she just gets better and better.
00:31Somebody that I've just continuously looked up to because she is so amazing.
00:35It's just incredible all the things that she's able to do.
00:38She's amazing on every single apparatus.
00:46To now be a role model, I know how special it is, so I'll cherish that forever.
00:50But it is a little bit different because you don't realize how many eyes are on you until it happens.
00:55But it's an honor. I love doing it.
00:57I think it's fun that kids can look up to me, and hopefully I'm a role model for them.
01:07I'm very proud of Simone and what she did.
01:09She put her health first in Tokyo.
01:12I know that's not how she foresaw the competition going,
01:15but I think she did what was best for her.
01:18Everybody in Team USA understood that and supported that decision.
01:23This is a redemption for her.
01:30It's hard to put the words if you aren't in there.
01:33Unbelievable experience.
01:35You can instantly feel that you're part of history.
01:38Did you throw a lob to her?
01:40Yeah, she looked like she could jump pretty high.
01:43She's a peak athleticism.
01:45I don't know how she does it.
01:46The stuff she does is incredible.
01:50I don't know what she has for breakfast, but it's something powerful.
01:53To do what she did is mind-blowing, to be honest.
01:58She's won so many medals now, and she's expected to do that time after time after time.
02:03It's just a testament to herself.
02:05She's absolutely insane.
02:07I've accomplished way more than my wildest dreams,
02:10not just at this Olympics, but in the sport.
02:13A couple years ago, I didn't think I'd be back here at an Olympic Games.
02:16Competing and then walking away with four medals, I'm not mad about it.
02:20I'm pretty proud of myself.