Simone Biles stuck the landing. The American gymnastics superstar won bronze during the balance beam final on Tuesday, a week after she took herself out of several competitions to focus on her mental health. Biles earned her seventh career Olympic medal — tied with Shannon Miller for the most by an American in gymnastics — by drilling […]
While continuing to face criticism for choosing her health instead of pursuing a gold medal at the Olympics, Simone Biles posted a video on Instagram to show why she withdrew from the women’s team final on Tuesday. The gymnast spoke about experiencing the “twisties” and showed a clip of herself falling on a soft cushion […]
Owens is never shy when it comes to expressing his love for Biles. When she first qualified to make the Olympic team, Owens was in awe of her performance and took to Instagram to share his feelings about seeing her in action for the first time. “First time getting to watch you compete in person […]
The star athlete, however, said she remains motivated by internal forces and refuses to allow scoring discrepancies to hold her back, Yahoo reported. “I just want to see, before I hang my grips and leo up, how far can I go,” she said. “I feel like we’re right on the brink of that.” Biles said […]
Simone Biles‘ boyfriend, Houston Texans safety Jonathan Owens, revealed that he didn’t know who she was when he first met her. “Her work ethic was really the first thing that caught my eye. I never really watched gymnastics before I first started talking to her,” he shared in an episode of Biles’ Facebook Watch series, […]
Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles and her boyfriend Jonathan Owens, an NFL veteran, are spicing up their relationship with some intriguing head-to-head athletic competitions. The couple showed off their competitive spirit when they recently participated in a rope challenge. “So we’re going to do a rope challenge. Gymnast vs NFL player,” Biles said […]
Simone Biles congratulated Jordan Chiles on making the U.S. Olympic gymnastics team over the weekend after the athlete nearly quit the sport three years ago. Biles greeted Chiles, 20, with a huge hug after the gymnast placed third in the 2021 U.S. Olympic Gymnastics trials Sunday night. Simone Biles hugging Jordan Chiles and saying “I’m […]
A judge in Ohio has dismissed murder charges filed against the brother of Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles, ruling Tuesday that prosecutors did not present evidence to sustain a conviction in a 2018 New Year’s Eve party shooting in Cleveland that left three men dead. Moments after Cuyahoga County Common Pleas Court Judge Joan Synenberg […]
Simone Biles has a message for her haters and like always, we’re here for it. The highly acclaimed gymnast shared why she chose to wear a leotard bedazzled with rhinestones in the shape of a goat’s head at the recent U.S. Gymnastics Championship. Many took the gesture as a nod to her being considered the […]
“This moment speaks volumes AND everything you need to know about character and leadership,” a user wrote on Twitter in response to the video. “She’s the GOAT and yet she takes the time to do this,” another fan replied. “That’s what sets her apart. Other athletes of her caliber sit off to the side in […]