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RIO DE JANEIRO – Ron Biles sat quietly as he watched his daughter Simone fulfill the first part of her golden Olympic destiny, joining in with an occasional chant of “U-S-A” but for the most part watching contentedly with fatherly pride

RIO DE JANEIRO – Ron Biles sat quietly as he watched his daughter Simone fulfill the first part of her golden Olympic destiny, joining in with an occasional chant of “U-S-A” but for the most part watching contentedly with fatherly pride.

And as Simone and her victorious teammates charged around the venue Tuesday to where the American families sat, the world’s finest gymnast looked into the stands and blew kisses.

“Mom!,” she yelled. “Dad!”

Ron is not only Simone’s maternal grandfather but also her father – legally, practically and emotionally. He and his wife Nellie adopted Simone and her sister Adria when Simone was six, after their biological mother, Shanon Biles, experienced drug and alcohol issues and the children went through various foster homes.

With Simone’s team event victory likely to precede a swath of additional gold medals in the individual competition, the 19-year-old is on a fast track to becoming one of America’s best known and most popular athletes. On Wednesday, she sent out a social media message to celebrate that reached 1 million Instagram followers. More are surely on the way.

Ron is a quiet man and he and his wife remained that way even after NBC commentator Al Trautwig sparked controversy by referring to them on air as Simone’s grandfather and his wife, then getting into a social media dispute with a commenter and claiming they were “NOT her real parents.” Trautwig later apologized.

Ron said he hopes that the attention from the brouhaha will have a positive affect on American society and encouraged prospective parents to consider adopting or fostering a child. Child welfare group Children’s Rights estimated that on any given day there are around 415,000 children in foster care in the United States.