PARIS : Simone Biles has reaffirmed her place at the top of gymnastics royalty in Paris, though she prefers to bask in that glory instead of focusing on her future, which could include a run at her fourth Games in Los Angeles in 2028.
Paris 2024 Olympics - Artistic Gymnastics - Women's Vault Final - Bercy Arena, Paris, France - August 03, 2024. Simone Biles of United States reacts after her performance. REUTERS/Hannah Mckay
"Never say never. The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know. But I am getting really old,” she told reporters. “Is it my last time? Definitely the Yurchenko double pike. I mean, I kind of nailed that one,” she said in response to being asked whether her competitive vaulting career was over.
Her mental health has been in the spotlight ever since she withdrew from several events at the Tokyo Games after experiencing a potentially dangerous mental block known as the"twisties," but with the help of a therapist and support of her teammates, she returned to qualify for Paris after a two-year hiatus from the sport.
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