For returning Simone Biles, competing with joy is biggest triumph of all | Tumaini Carayol

American gymnast won four golds at the world championships after a two-year absence and, more importantly, is enjoying her sport again

In the aftermath of an astounding comeback in which she won four gold medals and a silver after a two-year international absence, Simone Biles had every reason to celebrate her renewed dominance and a historic performance that marked her as the most decorated gymnast of all time.

Instead, as she faced up to the press on Sunday evening at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Antwerp, Biles was firm. She did not care about the medals.