As the sports world is gearing up for the Paris Olympics 2024, the USA gymnastics team is preparing to sweep the medals at the grand extravaganza. The team boasts Olympic and World Champions, like Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Gabby Douglas leading from the front. While the hopes were high for the national team, the excitement further rose when a former Olympic gymnast visited the camp.

The camp began on 5 February at Gymnastics Sports Center in Texas in preparation for the Paris Olympics and 2024 World Artistic Games. And gearing Biles and Lee up was the 2004 All-round Olympic Champion, who is also an established singer.

Former Olympic Champion shares insights with Simone Biles and Team USA

As the USA’s women’s gymnastics team trained in Texas, they were greeted by American Hall of Famer gymnast Carly Patterson, who spread some positivity in the camp. Patterson was 16 at the 2004 Olympics where she won gold in the all round but 6 months before that, she was distracted all over the place. “Six months out from the Olympics, I was starting to get distracted by all the things that a 16-year-old would want to do“, then her coach sat down with her to calm things down.

Listening to her were 20 gymnasts including Olympic medalists Simone Biles, Suni Lee, and Gabby Douglas. As she narrated the motivating lines of her coach, shades of excitement emerged on the faces.

“He was like, ‘Hey, look, we got six months, like, what are your priorities? Do you think you can put your blinders on? Do you think you can drown out all the distractions right now and just work as hard as you possibly can, as you ever have for the next six months? So you don’t have to look back, have regrets, wonder what could have happened”, Patterson recalled. While the 36-year-old is serving as a mentor in the national team, Biles is once again stealing the spotlight through her gymnastic brilliance.

Biles sensational at US National Training camp

Headed by Carly Patterson, the U.S. National Team is going through strict drills, and acing all is gymnastics queen Simone Biles. While the Olympic Champion didn’t obliterate her flips, she was mesmerizing on the Amanar vault drill. A perfect start was followed by a breathtaking landing as cheers poured in for Biles.

The 26-year-old displayed her uneven bar routines on Monday, but Amanar’s vault was nonetheless the best and most significant. Biles wasn’t ready to try the drill last year, and in the 2020 Olympics, the same drill saw her catching the twisties. However, as she finally wins over it, she has all her bases covered, ready to sweep the golds in Paris.

The geographical distances between Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens have kept the athlete gloomy. After their marriage took place, the couple had to part ways, as Jonathan Owens had his NFL commitments. After a few instances, Simone Biles also had to run for the US Classic. Subsequently, the selection camp for the World Artistic Gymnastics Championship messed up another chance of maintaining time together for the athletic couple. But the 26-year-old gymnast tried to disburse her part by ticking the attendance list in Green Bay Packers’ matches, shouting for JO. But right now, another hefty season is waiting for Simone Biles while JO is spending holiday time.

Simone Biles is right now on her steady schedule for upcoming gymnastics contention. But, meanwhile, she disclosed her wishes from her marriage with Jonathan Owens.

Simone Biles names several honeymoon destinations 

After dating for two long years, Simone Biles tied the knot with Jonathan Owens last year, on April 22. But as mentioned earlier, they couldn’t manage much leisure time with each other due to their jam-packed schedule. Eventually, that dissipated the honeymoon chance for them as well. But Simone Biles keeps two or three choices regarding their holiday destination. In a recent interview with the Olympics. com, the 7x Olympic podium finisher disclosed those names. “I think right now our dream honeymoon would be. Okay, we would really love to go to Bora Bora and just relax there.” Apart from the French Polynesian island, several other places received nomination in Biles’s revelation.

“or I feel like two to three weeks in Europe”, she added. But the gymnast’s major point remained on having a relaxing time. As the contributing reason, the gymnastic sensation stated, “We both work out so much and our schedules just look so different.” But among all these disparities, Simone Biles still backed her dream of having quality time with her husband. Moreover, her marriage with the NFL safety kept Simone nostalgic from time to time.

The known nostalgia from their glittering marriage ceremony 

The marriage ceremony with Jonathan Owens impressed Simone to her core last year. As a result, the overwhelmed gymnast kept on embracing the remembrance of the auspicious destination wedding on the beaches of Cabo. In one of the IG Q&A sessions, the 26-year-old Olympian claimed, “It was better than I could have ever dreamed of. I seriously had the best time of my entire life. I wish I could relive the day.” The emotional company from the known ones, as well as from her husband Jonathan Owens, made her revolve around that happy memory. For the time being, those visuals became Simone Biles’s very own when JO is away from her.

Again when going through the national training camp in Texas, the gymnast resorted to the discussion of her romantic time with Jonathan as her solace. That seems like yet another couple-goal the gymnast gave out for her fans.

In a recent interview with Peacock, American gymnast Simone Biles talked about her husband, footballer Jonathan Owens. The interviewer asked, “Who do you think is the better athlete?” Biles replied:

Simone Biles’ response comes after Jonathan Owens’s recent appearance on The Pivot Podcast where he revealed that he had never paid attention to gymnastics and admitted not knowing about his wife’s success before they started dating.

The footballer was slammed online for not being supportive when he said he was “the catch” in the relationship.

When Kevin Hart, during the interview, asked Biles:

Simone’s interview gathered mixed reactions from people online, with many pointing out that the couple should be supportive of each other’s success and not jealous of it. Some also pointed out that they are the next “Jada and Will Smith.”

“They both need media training”: Netizens on Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens

People on the internet, after viewing the interview, pointed that the couple often discusses their relationship in the media and should keep it private. Others claimed that both Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are competitive with each other and hoped for their marriage to work.

Owens and Simone Biles met through a dating app, Raya, in 2020 and made their relationship Instagram official in April 2020. The couple tied the knot in April 2023, and have been known as a massive sports power couple of the time.

Another room in Simone Biles’ dream home is taking shape!

On Tuesday, the Olympic gold medalist, 26, shared a few construction updates on her Instagram Story of her new Texas home that she’s building with her husband, Jonathan Owens. Biles has been documenting the progress of her waterfront home on social media since September.

The series of photos and videos revealed the bare bones of a laundry room that is starting to come together. As she pans around the space, the view from the window overlooking the home’s surrounding lush greenery can be seen.

“Laundry room,” she captioned the clip, followed by a heart eye emoji.

In an earlier shot, she appears to have brought her dog with her to admire the sliding glass doors and drywall at the construction site.

The house update comes after Biles hit a major setback in the construction process at the end of November. She documented some of the issues on her Instagram Story and revealed that a 30-minute site visit ended up taking her six hours.

“I thought it was going to be a 30 minute thing bc I had no clue what I was walking into,” she captioned one video that showed off the home’s high ceilings.

“Called my dad for backup yesterday bc I panicked! but I’ve made so much progress & I’m so proud of myself,” she continued. “jonathan will deal with the end result oops……..I hope I did it decently & thought of all the things.”

Biles and Owens, 28, officially tied the knot in April at a courthouse in Houston, followed by an extravagant second wedding in Mexico a few weeks later. They first met on the dating app Raya in March 2020.

Earlier in December, Owens received criticism for saying he considered himself the “catch” in their relationship while appearing on The Pivot podcast alongside his wife. Despite the backlash Owens’ comments are receiving, the couple doesn’t appear to be fazed.

Last week, the Green Bay Packers safety shared a series of photos of himself and his wife on their wedding day and throughout their relationship along with the caption, “Unbothered 😂❤️ Just know we locked in over here 🤞🏽.”

Biles shared the post on her Story and commented: “🤞🏾💋 for life.”

Whether it is donning leopard-printed outfits for Halloween or wearing matching outfits for Christmas, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens always make their festive season one of a kind through their coordinated outfits. Following suit, the power couple once again took all the social media brownie points through their matching attire, as they celebrated their first Christmas together as a married couple.

Though the couple recently faced a minor backlash from the social media cult due to the NFL safety’s ‘catch’ comment, the couple made sure to not let the hate hinder their relationship. Hence, keeping the scrutiny aside, the gymnast and the Green Bay Packers Defensive Line decided to embrace the festive season on a positive note.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens capture a twinning moment during Christmas

As the jingle bells chimed in, Simone Biles took to her Instagram to post an adorable picture with Jonathan Owens. The image showcased the couple wearing matching outfits. Both of them were clad in comfy red, black, and bluish-white plaid co-ord sets. The image showed Biles comfortably perched on Owens’ lap while he had his arms wrapped around her.

Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles got themselves clicked completely lost in a ‘well-plaid’ moment. A pretty and elegant white Christmas tree could also be seen in the background, further beautifying the picture. Adding the caption, the gymnast penned, “MERRY CHRISTMAS.”

This is the first Christmas celebration for the couple after they got married in April this year. Simone Biles had previously flown from Texas to visit Owens in Wisconsin to celebrate Thanksgiving with him.

Simone Biles fans absolutely cherish the cute moments, the 6x all-around world gymnastics champion shares with the Owens. However, a huge chunk of her fanbase has turned against the Green Bay Packers safety after he pulled off the curtains from the dynamics of initial days of dating the gymnast.

The ‘catch’ comment garnered the scrutiny

The latest episode of The Pivot podcast saw Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens joining the conversation about all things NFL. The flow of conversation naturally flowed toward the early dating life of the gymnast and the NFL safety. However, while telling their story, the Packers’ safety said, “I always say that the men are the catch.”

This comment, along with several others instantly caught fire on the web, with trolls heavily bashing Owens for his words. Simone Biles made a subtle moment to dispel the hate-mongering and posted a picture with Owens to silence the conjectures surrounding them.

While the trolls are still busy ransacking Owens’ social media posts, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens are making beautiful festive memories.