PARIS - Simone Biles crafted a gold medal-worthy caption after the US women dominated the Olympic gymnastics team final in an apparent slam against her former teammate following harsh remarks weeks earlier.

"Lack of talent, lazy Olympic champions," Biles posted on Instagram after the win alongside a photo of her triumphant American teammates, a veteran squad which dubbed themselves the "Golden Girls" following Tuesday's (July 30) US victory.

Biles was referencing colourful commentary made by 2020 US Olympic gymnast MyKayla Skinner while live video-blogging the US team trials in June.

"Besides Simone, I feel like the talent and the depth just isn't like what it used to be," Skinner, 27, said in the now-deleted video.

"The girls just don't have the work ethic."

Skinner apparently did not take kindly to Biles' hit-back.

"Oop I've been blocked," Biles posted on X on Wednesday around the same time teammate Jordan Chiles posted a story on Instagram showing that Skinner had blocked Biles' account.

Skinner was likely sensing the backlash amid the US win in Paris, especially as Biles' team members piled on.

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