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Simone Biles is serious about making a Paris Olympics comeback and says therapy is part of her regimen

Sep 8, 2023, 01:44 IST
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Simone Biles.AP Photo/Ashley Landis
  • Simone Biles is serious about making a comeback for the Paris Olympics in 2024.
  • Biles told Hoda Kotb that she's working therapy into her practice regimen to help prepare.
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Simone Biles is gearing up for an appearance at the Paris Olympics next summer.

In an interview with Hoda Kotb, Biles — one of the greatest gymnasts of all time — said she's aiming to get back on the mat in a big way; she wants to be part of Team USA at the 2024 Games.

"Right now I would say that's the path that I would love to go," Biles said.

Simone Biles performs at the Tokyo Olympics.Danielle Parhizkaran-USA TODAY Network

After a two-year hiatus from competition, Biles dominated the US Classic last month, proving she's on her comeback tour.

"I think we have to be a little bit more cautious about how we do things so everything that we're doing leading up to this next games ... is very intentional," Biles explained to Kotb. "We've kind of been playing it on the down-low this time, making sure mentally and physically are both intact."

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At the Tokyo Olympics, Biles infamously got the "twisties" — a condition that causes gymnasts to lose their orientation — and had to withdraw from most of the competition, leading to her long break from gymnastics.

Biles acknowledged that she's a "different" gymnast than she was in Tokyo, because she has to "take care of myself a little bit more and listen to my body and making sure that I'm making time for the important things in my life," she said.

Simone Biles.AP Photo/Dmitri Lovetsky

Biles said she used to be very "go, go, go," before the hiatus, which forced her to shelve other parts of her life until after she was done focusing on her sport. But in the time off, she got married to her longtime partner, NFL player Jonathan Owens, and made a point to prioritize her personal life.

She's carrying that with her as she returns to the gym.

"This time around it's like being intentional, going to therapy, making sure that everything is aligned so that I can do the best in the gym and be a good wife, a good daughter, a good friend, all of the good things," she told Kotb.

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Simone Biles and her husband, Jonathan Owens.Carmen Mandato/Getty Images.

After dealing with the twisties in Tokyo, Biles said she's putting "a lot of trust" in her coach and her teammates — and "most importantly," herself.

"I still sometimes doubt myself, but I'm still doing my therapy and making sure everything's aligned," Biles said.

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