In Tuesday’s balance beam final, Simone Biles won her seventh Olympic medal, tying her with Shannon Miller for the most decorated U.S. gymnast. Biles competed for the first time since withdrawing from the team competition a week earlier with a case of “the twisties.” The 24-year-old earned a bronze medal …
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Simone Biles Makes Her Return to the Tokyo Olympics; Will Participate in Balance Beam Event
Simone Biles is set to participate in the balance beam event at the Tokyo Olympics. She’s back! The GOAT is returning for the last event final, the balance beam, which is scheduled for Tuesday night, USA Today reports. The 24-year-old gymnast announced her leave from the Olympics last Tuesday, mentioning …
Read More »Simone Biles Withdraws From Two More Olympic Events, MyKayla Skinner Will Replace Her
Simone Biles has withdrawn from two more women’s gymnastics event finals in the Tokyo Olympics, and teammate MyKayla Skinner is already set to replace her. According to People, Biles was supposed to compete in the individual finals for vault and uneven bars on Sunday as Olympic officials stated they were …
Read More »Jonathan Owens Shares His Love and Support For Girlfriend Simone Biles After She Dropped Out of The Olympics
After Simone Biles withdrew from the 2020 Olympic games, her boyfriend Jonathan Owens showed his love and support in an Instagram post on Thursday. “Imma ride with you through whatever baby,” he wrote in a post along with a series of photos of Biles, “Your strength and courage is unmatched …
Read More »Gymnast Simone Biles Grateful for Fans’ Support Following Her Withdrawal in Olympic Summer Games
Gymnast Simone Biles says the outpour of fan support has helped her realize she is “more than gymnastics.” Following her withdrawal from this year’s summer Olympic events, she received much support from her fans. She’s gained support from Michael Phelps, Justin Bieber, and even Ronda Rousey, all of which praised …
Read More »Texas Deputy Attorney General Publicly Apologizes To Simone Biles After He Tweeted She Was A “National Embarrassment”
After receiving backlash for tweeting that Simone Biles was a “national embarrassment” when she withdrew from the team gymnastics final, Texas‘ deputy attorney general has since apologized for his comments. “Contrast this with our selfish, childish national embarrassment, Simone Biles,” Aaron Reitz wrote on Tuesday, referring to gymnast Kerri Strug, …
Read More »Michelle Obama Tells Simone Biles “We Are Rooting For You”
Michelle Obama is showing support for Simone Biles, who recently withdrew from the Olympic finals and Thursday’s individual all-around competition at the Tokyo games. On Tuesday, the former First Lady tweeted words of encouragement to Biles and Team USA. “Am I good enough? Yes, I am. The mantra I practice …
Read More »Simone Biles Withdraws From Team Finals in Tokyo, Cites Mental Health
Four-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has withdrawn from the gymnastics team finals in Tokyo. Initial reports claim that Biles was removed from the finals due to injury. However, the gymnastics star is citing her mental health. “I have to focus on my mental health and not jeopardize my health …
Read More »Simone Biles Opens Up About Shooting Her Shot in Boyfriend Jonathan Owens’ DMs
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles revealed that she initially decided to shoot her shot in her now-boyfriend’s DMs just as the coronavirus pandemic was ramping up. Biles, 24, opened up about how it went down with NFL player Jonathan Owens, 25, in the July issue of Wall Street Journal digital magazine. “He would …
Read More »Simone Biles Described Having Suicidal Thoughts After Surviving Sexual Abuse From USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar
Simone Biles shared that she was initially in denial about being sexually assaulted by USA Gymnastics Doctor Larry Nassar, but with the assistance of her mom, she was able to face her pain and begin healing. Biles and her mom, Nellie, shared what that healing process was like in the new …
Read More »Simone Biles Wins Seventh U.S. Gymnastics Title Ahead of Tokyo Games
Simone Biles appears to be well-prepared for her trip to Japan. The 24-year-old won her seventh U.S. title on Sunday night, delivering another stunning—and stunningly easy—performance that left little doubt that the pressure surrounding her bid to become the first woman to win back-to-back Olympic all-around gold medals in more …
Read More »Black Girl Magic: Simone Biles was 100% Confident that She Would Land the Yurchenko Double Pike
Decorated gymnast Simone Biles recently sat down with PEOPLE, where she spoke on performing the breathtaking Yurchenko Double Pike. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Simone Biles (@simonebiles) During the interview promoting the forthcoming Athleta Presents Gold Over America Tour (G.O.A.T.), Biles said that having extra time …
Read More »Simone Biles Lands Yurchenko Double Pike And Makes History During U.S. Classic
Simone Biles is unstoppable! The celebrated, five-time Olympic medalist made history on Saturday as she participated in the U.S. Classic, which also marked the first time the 24-year-old gymnast has competed in over a year. According to People, Biles perfected the Yurchenko Double Pike, a challenging vault her fans know …
Read More »Simone Biles Opens Up About Advice From Former First Lady Michelle Obama That Will “Always Stick With Me”
The world’s most decorated gymnast, Simone Biles, sat down with People to discuss Michelle Obama. Biles recalled the time she went to the White House after her success at the Rio Olympics. “She was so down to earth and so much fun,” Biles told the magazine. “I really enjoyed my …
Read More »Simone Biles Named 2019 AP Female Athlete of the Year for the Second Time
Simone Biles has been named the 2019 Associated Press Female Athlete of the Year. This is Biles’ second time being honored as the AP Female Athlete of the Year. In 2016, she was honored after winning five medals, four of which were gold at the Olympics in Rio de Janeiro. …
Read More »Simone Biles Has Become The Most Decorated Gymnast, Male Or Female, At The World Championships
Simone Biles has just made history…again. This time the 22-year-old, four-time Olympic gold medalist, just broke a world championships record on Sunday, as she picked up her 24th and 25th medals. According to People, Biles won gold medals for both her floor routine and the balance beam, and just became …
Read More »Simone Biles Says She’s “Feeling Golden” After Winning 5th World All-Around Title
Simone Biles says she feels “golden” after winning her fifth world all-around title. Biles took home her fifth world all-around title as well as her 16th gold medal at the gymnastics world championships in Stuttgart, Germany, according to The New York Times. The 22-year-old scored 58.999 points, ESPN reported, marking …
Read More »Simone Biles Breaks Record And Earns Two New Signature Moves, U.S. Women’s Gymnastics Team Wins Fifth Consecutive World Title
Simone Biles broke records, got two new moves named after her, and led the U.S. Women’s gymnastics team to another world championship title. Let’s just say, #BlackGirlMagic is still in full effect. On Tuesday, Biles won her 21st medal at the world gymnastics championships, as the US Gymnastics team won …
Read More »Simone Biles’ Brother Accused of Triple-Murder; Fans Send Love And Support To Biles
The brother of Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is facing multiple murder charges. Authorities say he is under arrest for a house party shooting on New Year’s Eve that left three people dead and several others wounded. Tevin Biles-Thomas, 24, of Cleveland, was arrested on Thursday and charged with multiple counts …
Read More »Simone Biles Makes History With An Amazing “Double Double Dismount”
Olympic gymnast Simone Biles made gymnastics history on Friday night, as she was not only the first to ever attempt but also land a double twisting, double somersault dismount off the balance beam. According to TeamUsa.org, the skill will be named after Biles once she competes with the dismount at …
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