On the way back to the US, Aly took to her Instagram to share a funny photo of Simone sleeping on the plane.
“Miss @simonebiles fell asleep before we took off. WHO’S THE GRANDMA NOW GUYS,” Aly jokingly captioned the image, as Simone had been calling her the grandma of the group!
The 19-year-old gymnast won four gold medals and one bronze this summer, and now she’s looking back at the experience.
“It’s very bittersweet. I can’t believe it’s about to be over,” Simone told WWD.com. “We’ve waited for four years. It’s crazy. It goes by fast. It just kind of flew by.”
As for what she would say to fans, Simone said, “Thank you guys for believing in my ability and supporting me in my Olympic journey.”
Tom tweeted, “Truly heartbroken. but I will never give up on my dream of being an Olympic champion…Now time to head to the pool to cheer on Qui Bo to win this one! let’s go Qui Bo!”
“It’s really hard to accept. I’ve worked so hard,” Tom told the BBC. “Yesterday I scored the highest score ever in an Olympic Games. Today it wasn’t meant to be. That’s what diving does sometimes.”
“I truly am heartbroken because I feel like I am in the peak physical condition and I could have won,” Tom added.
Tom already won a bronze medal at the Rio Olympics.
Truly heartbroken. but I will never give up on my dream of being an Olympic champion. pic.twitter.com/lflU8vACod
The 19-year-old star gymnast won five medals total at the games – four gold and one bronze!
“I’m afraid the flag is going to be too heavy for me,” Simone said about being worried for the closing ceremony. “Michael Phelps is so much taller and he seemed to carry it so easily, and I’m very short. So I’m a little worried about that part.”