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MY BIG DAY WAS A 12 OUT OF 10!

THE five Olympic rings once symbolised the ultimate dream for her, the pinnacle of success, the biggest test of her talent. But the rings she now wears on her left hand mean more to her than any medal she’s won at the greatest sporting spectacle on Earth – because they symbolise the “forever love” she’s found.

Simone Biles, whose extraordinary career as a gymnast earned her a record number of medals and a $16-million (R303m) fortune, had longed for a big wedding ceremony since she was a little girl.

And what a beautiful fairytale her nuptials turned out to be. Tiny Simone and lofty

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