Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast in United States history, announced this Thursday her desire to compete in Paris 2024, after returning to competition after two years of absence.
“At this moment, I would say that this is the path I want to follow,” Biles declared on the North American television network NBC.
The 26-year-old gymnast returned with two dominant performances in August, winning the US Classic in Chicago and another at Nationals in San Jose, where she won the eighth title of her career.
Biles had been out of competition since the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, when she withdrew mid-event due to mental health issues, but added silver in the team event and bronze on balance beam.
In addition, he won four gold medals in Rio 2016, including the all aroundbut mental health made her stop, returning only to the beam, after an episode that she described as a disconnection between mind and body.
“I have to take more care of myself, listen more to my body, compared to what I could do before. Now I feel that I still doubt myself a little, but I’m still in therapy so that everything goes well. , she revealed.
Source: TSF
