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Simone Biles 50-50 on 2028 Olympics After 2024 Triumph

4/30/2026

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Biles Mulls 2028

Simone Biles told CNN that, as of mid-2026, her participation in the 2028 Olympics is a 50-50 decision while she continues therapy for the “twisties” that forced her 2020 withdrawal.
She won four medals, including three golds, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing her career total to 11 medals (seven gold).
At 31 in 2028, she would join gymnasts to compete in four Olympics, matching Daniele Hypólito and trailing Oksana Chusovitina.

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Biles Meets Malinin

Simone Biles met Ilia Malinin after his “twisties” at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.
Studies cite a 2023 count of 100,000 ER gymnastics injuries and a 2026 Gitux rate of 3.89 injuries per 1,000 training hours.
Biles took a 2017 break to recover and cited Naomi Osaka and Kevin Love as mental-health role models.
Jonathan Owens signed a one-year Colts deal for his ninth NFL season, underscoring their mental-health focus.

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Historical Context

In 1996 Atlanta, Kerri Strug vaulted on a broken ankle to clinch the United States’ first women’s team gold, part of the “Magnificent Seven” that helped the U.S. win 44 gold medals at the centennial Games. That dramatic injury moment now echoes in Simone Biles’ and Ilia Malinin’s “twisties” concerns as the sport’s governing body tightens safety rules and mental-health advocacy grows.

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Biles Mulls 2028

Simone Biles told CNN that, as of mid-2026, her participation in the 2028 Olympics is a 50-50 decision while she continues therapy for the “twisties” that forced her 2020 withdrawal.
She won four medals, including three golds, at the 2024 Paris Olympics, bringing her career total to 11 medals (seven gold).
At 31 in 2028, she would join gymnasts to compete in four Olympics, matching Daniele Hypólito and trailing Oksana Chusovitina.

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