After winning gold in the all-around at World Championships, taking home four additional medals and getting a fifth skill named in her honor, Simone Biles stands poised for the Paris Olympics.
But two years after walking away from international competition to focus on her mental health, the iconic athlete has also gained perspective.
“Gymnastics is just something I get to come in and have the privilege of doing,” the 26-year-old seven-time Olympic medalist said on the Today show Thursday. “I don’t feel like it’s the end all be all anymore, as before I kind of felt like that. I get to go home to my husband, to my dogs, to my house and all of the things. So it feels really good.”
Wearing one of her latest accessories around her neck, a sparkly necklace with the name “Owens,” Biles also gave a hint about her immediate fall and winter plans — supporting her husband, Green Bay Packers safety Jonathan Owens.
“It’s been really fun supporting what he loves to do,” Biles said. “Obviously, he’s in Green Bay right now so my season just ended. I’m super excited to get out there to Green Bay for the holidays to support him.”
And while the world might be watching to see if Taylor Swift will be in attendance at the Kansas City Chiefs-Packers game on December 3, Biles shared that it is on her schedule.
