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A feud between Simone Biles and her ex-Olympic teammate spilled into public view

<p class="ingestion featured-caption">Skinner and Biles posed during podium training at the Tokyo Olympics.Patrick Smith/Getty Images</p><ul class="summary-list"><li>Simone Biles appeared to swipe at a former teammate on social media after winning gold.</li><li>MyKayla Skinner had criticized the 2024 squad, then later apologized.</li></ul><p>After a gold medal win in the women's team event — a triumphant comeback for <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/simone-biles">Simone Biles</a> after the Tokyo Games — the most decorated gymnast in the world took to Instagram with a seemingly pointed post.</p><p>"Lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions," <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.instagram.com/p/C-ESNIFIQ8l/?hl=en&img_index=1">Biles quipped</a> under a carousel of photos of the 2024 team celebrating their victory.</p><p>The caption appeared to be a not-so-veiled dig at Biles' former teammate, <a target="_blank" class href="https://www.businessinsider.com/tokyo-2020-usa-gymnastics-grandma-mykayla-skinner-wins-silver-2021-8">MyKayla Skinner</a> — a retired gymnast who competed alongside Biles at the 2016 Olympics in Rio (as an alternate) and in Tokyo, where she took home silver on vault.</p><p>But Skinner — a popular social media influencer — more recently criticized the depth of talent and work ethic on the 2024 squad.</p>
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