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The 'Final Five' Confirm They'll Compete in 2020 Tokyo Games!

Simone Biles, Aly Raisman, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Gabby Douglas stop by The Today Show on Tuesday morning (August 23) in New York City.

The Team U.S.A. gymnasts, dubbed “The Final Five,” opened up about all their success at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and how they are handling fame.

During their interview, the girls also confirmed that they’ll all compete during the 2020 Tokyo Games!

“Everyone raise their hands; we’re all going again,” Simone said.

Watch the Final Five’s Today appearance below!


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Zac Efron Wants to Grab Pizza With the 'Final Five'

Zac Efron stops to take a photo with a fan while on his way to make an appearance on the Today show on Wednesday (August 17) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 28-year-old actor was there to discuss meeting Simone Biles and the rest of the women’s gymnastics team but also ended up meeting male gymnast Danell Leyva!

PHOTOS: Check out the latest pics of Zac Efron

After surprising the Final Five the day before, Zac and the team decided that they were going to grab pizza while he was in Rio.

Gymnast Aly Raisman took to her Twitter to follow up on the plans, excitedly writing, “WHEN R WE GOING FOR PIZZA!?!”

Zac quickly replied, “Tomorrow! Dibs on pepperoni 😉”

FYI: Zac is wearing Bombas socks and Salvatore Ferragamo sunglasses.

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Watch the Moment Zac Efron Met Simone Biles & the Final Five in Rio

Zac Efron gave Team USA gymnast and super fan Simone Biles the surprise of a lifetime when he showed up at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics on Tuesday (August 16) in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil.

The 28-year-old actor opened up about the experience and how he was able to keep it a secret from the girls while making an appearance on the Today Show.

Zac said that beforehand he was “kind of getting nervous myself, but it ended up being so sweet.”

“They won gold medals, they were crushing it the entire Olympics, and I was like hiding in a closet waiting to come in, so I didn’t know what to think,” Zac explained, who could be seen tearing up during the medal ceremony before meeting the girls.

He added, “Their story just blew my mind. When I found out Simone and this team were fans, I was like, ‘What kind of guy am I if I don’t show up?’”

Watch the moment the women’s gymnastics team met Zac below…

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Simone Biles Meets Zac Efron in Rio, Gets Kiss on Cheek!

Simone Biles has been having an incredible time at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and to top it all off, she finally got to meet her celebrity crush Zac Efron!

The 28-year-old actor came to Rio to surprise Simone and the rest of the women’s gymnastics team, Aly Raisman, Gabby Douglas, Madison Kocian and Laurie Hernandez, after hearing about her crush!

The girls were sure to share tons of photos from the meeting on Twitter and Simone even shared a video getting a kiss on the cheek from Zac!

“he kissed me on the cheek just letting y’all know @ZacEfron �’�❤️,” she wrote, later adding, “proof : had to do a retake bc I thought we were taking a picture then he kissed me instead ❤️”

Simone later shared another cute photo, saying, ” just call me mrs.efron already!”

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Gabby Douglas Tearfully Responds to Internet Haters

Gabby Douglas has been facing criticism from Internet bullies during the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics and she’s now speaking out about how it’s affecting her.

Early in the games, the 20-year-old gymnast issued an apology after not placing her hand on her heart during the national anthem but haters have also commented on her appearance, her support of fellow teammates and her patriotism.

“When they talk about my hair or me not putting my hand up on my heart or me being very salty in the stands, they’re really criticizing me, and it doesn’t really feel good. It was a little bit hurtful,” Gabby tearfully told the Washington Post.

She added, “Everything I’ve gone through has been a lot this time around and I apologize if [I seemed] really mad in the stands. I wasn’t. I was supporting Aly. And I always will support them and respect them in everything they do. I never want anyone to take it as I was jealous or I wanted attention. Never. I support them, and I’m sorry that I wasn’t showing it. I’ve been through a lot. I still love them. I still love the people who love me. Still love them who hate me. I’m just going to stand on that.”

U.S. Women's Gymnastics Team Sits Down with 'GMA' - Watch Now!

The US Women’s Gymnastics team – Simone Biles, Gabby Douglas, Laurie Hernandez, Madison Kocian, and Aly Raisman – made an appearance on Good Morning America, which aired on Monday (August 15).

The Summer Olympics gold medal winners chatted about their experience. Aly spoke about her now-viral parents, who made headlines for their reaction to her routine.

“They get so nervous, and so do all of our parents because they want us to do well. They know how much hard work goes into it, but I feel bad after seeing the videos of how nervous my parents got, how stressed they were,” Aly said.

Gabby Douglas Is Being 'Tormented' By Internet Bullies, Her Mom Says

Internet bullies are seeming to find everything wrong with Gabby Douglas at the 2016 Rio Summer Olympics.

The 20-year-old gymnast and Final Five team member has been attacked online following the Team Finals, according to her mom Natalie.

“She’s had to deal with people criticizing her hair, or people accusing her of bleaching her skin. They said she had breast enhancements, they said she wasn’t smiling enough, she’s unpatriotic. Then it went to not supporting your team mates. Now you’re “Crabby Gabby”,” Natalie said in an interview, via Reuters.

She added, “We’ve been brought to many tears because I don’t know what she’s done to warrant such an attack. To me it looks like she is being bullied…They keep attacking her about not smiling but they don’t know what she is dealing with. If they did, this would not be a conversation. They would (understand). But this is not the time or place to tell that story.”

Olympic ice dancer Meryl Davis tweeted her support to Gabby after hearing of the news. Read it below:

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