Simone Biles has changed what it means to be an elite gymnast

On Tuesday, Simone Biles closed out her Olympics on her terms, as a two-time bronze medalist on beam and as the most accomplished American gymnast in history with seven medals, including four golds. Biles did not allow herself to be defined by what she did not do in Tokyo. Instead, the lasting images will be of her cheering on her teammates and competitors and returning to competition under great scrutiny and pressure to earn perhaps the final Olympic medal of her career.

"I wasn't even expecting to medal on beam," Biles said after the meet. "I was just trying to hit one more beam set. To have one more opportunity to compete at the Olympics meant the world to me."

Biles did not confirm…