Simone Biles is wanting again at her time on the 2024 Paris Olympics — and forward at her future!
On Tuesday, essentially the most embellished Olympic gymnast in historical past sat down with Hoda Kotb, and mirrored on her emotional journey throughout this yr’s video games, that sees her strolling away with three gold and one silver medal so as to add to her assortment.
“I was so proud,” Biles mentioned throughout her interview with In the present day. “Happy and bittersweet that the journey is over. It’s crazy it happened so quick, my third Olympics.”
In complete, Biles’ 4 new medals make up her assortment of 11. With 2028 on the horizon, the 27-year-old is not counting out including some {hardware} to her assortment.
“You never say never,” she teased in regards to the thought of competing in Los Angeles. “The next Olympics is on home turf so you just never know. I’m just gonna relax and see where life takes me.”
Whereas her future on the mat is to be decided, Biles does know what’s in retailer for her and husband Jonathan Owens.
“Yes, me and Jonathan always talk about kids,” she mentioned when requested if motherhood is within the steadiness of the long run. “He would have had them yesterday if we could have. Obviously we both have goals we want to achieve before we start a family, so yes that def in our future.”
Biles and the 27-year-old NFL participant tied the knot in 2023. Owens (and his pocket book) have been within the stands alongside Biles’ dad and mom and household as she competed final week. A second the gymnast will always remember.
“He was so excited,” she mentioned about Owens’ first Olympics. “He was more excited to pin trade and obviously he loved going to see me compete. He was still keeping score. For him, it meant the world to him because he’s seen the amount of hours that I’ve put in, so to actually see in person, he was like, ‘Wow, this is amazing’ and he was just so excited to be there.”
Although he needed to return to Chicago for coaching camp, Owens celebrated his spouse’s accomplishments.
“Greatness 🐐 I love you so much baby ❤️🫶🏽💙 You accomplish whatever you set your mind to, and do it with so much grace. 9 time Olympic medalist and counting!!!! So proud to be your husband 🤞🏽🥇,” he wrote on Instagram over the weekend.
On Monday, Biles formally ended her time on the 2024 Paris Olympic video games after competing in 4 competitions. Whereas her future within the sport hasn’t been decided, she is aware of how she needs to be celebrated.
“Someone who loved the sport,” she informed In the present day. “Had fun doing it and was just authentically herself.”
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