"I Need A Photo With Simone Biles": 16YO Gymnast's "Fangirl" Moment At The Olympics Goes Viral

Chinese gymnast Zhang Yihan had a heartwarming fangirl moment at the 2024 Olympics after doing what any of us would do if we were in the same room as Simone Biles. Chinese gymnastics star Zhang Yihan shared an adorable fangirl moment with Simone Biles Image credits: Jamie Squire/Getty Images. In addition to securing a medal at the Olympics, the Henan native had one more item on her wishlist: a photo with her idol, Simone Biles. Zhang refused to leave the Barcy Arena on Day 1 of the women's gymnastics qualification round before taking a picture with her idol ADVERTISEMENT Qiu Qiyuan: We can wear our clothes nowZhang Yihan: NO!! I want to take a picture with simone pic. At the time, the 16-year-old missed Simone because she had left to do interviews, but the two eventually managed to meet Image credits: Zhang Yihan/Douyin. Another video of the young gymnast reacting to Simone's floor routine with excited clapping evoked similar reactions online, with one person writing that Zhang was very sweet for "Fangirling while at work." She chose to immortalize the moment in the form of a Polaroid and even got Simone to sign it.