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Simone Biles fulfills destiny, wins gymnastics all-around gold at Rio Olympics

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Olympic Update: 8/10

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The 3-time individual all-around world champion Simone Biles came in as the heavy favorite to win the all-around at the 2016 Rio Olympics and the American star did not disappoint on Thursday with a gold medal winning performance.

Biles took the lead in her first rotation with a massive 15.866 and it appeared as though she would be on the way to a wire-to-wire dominant performance. Aliya Mustafina of Russia ensured that there was at least a little bit of intrigue by taking a slight lead over Biles (15.