One of the biggest questions revolving in the gymnastics world as of now: Will Simone Biles be there in the LA 2028 Olympics? At a press conference during the Paris Olympics, Biles was asked if this was the last time we’re going to see [her] vault in competition. In response, she said that it will be her last Yurchenko double pike, the vault that won her gold, but as for the competition in general: “Never say never.” She chuckled, “The next Olympics is at home [L.A.], so you just never know. But, I am getting really old.” And now, her latest response to the same question might make things clearer.

“I haven’t decided yet, I’m still taking time off mentally and physically before I decide anything,” she said in an interview with Real Estate.

In the interview, Biles did say that she is aging like fine wine, and her pictures from her recent trips testify to that. Maybe that means there is hope that her body is going to support her as she practices for LA. Plus, she did repeat her message from the press conference.

The gymnast said, “Never say never because you truly don’t know, but I’m taking time off to reset mentally and physically and emotionally because training for an Olympic Games … it’s not just the year before, it’s the four years prior.” She is not very clear about how her health would be physically and mentally about 3 years later, when the LA Olympics start. And not to mention her last gymnastics competition was in Paris itself. She does not have any lined up for 2025 as well. So, when she steps back into the gym, it’s going to be some tough work getting the form back. That said, she did drop a glimmer of hope.

Stressing on the fact that her decision would require a lot of sacrifices and it’s not just her decision alone, she said, “If I’m not on the floor, I definitely will be in and around it, and you guys will see me in LA, but to what capacity, I’m not sure. But I’d love to be involved as much as possible.”

It’s clear then, when the gymnastics event kicks off in LA, the GOAT of the sport is going to be there, on or off the mat. The big question is, will she compete?

What do we know of Simone Biles competing in LA?

The gymnast first dropped the signs that she might not perform in LA when she said, “I am really tired, I feel like my body is slowly starting to shut down, like, it’s ready to be done.” This was after she had failed to qualify for the finals in the Uneven Bars. Then she also talked about how she is thinking of having a family.

She revealed in an interview that she sees herself as a mom in the future, although she didn’t reveal the timeline. But she also reflected on the Olympics.

Simone Biles exclaimed, “The next Olympics is on home turf. So you just never know. I’m just going to relax and see where life takes me.” Plus, there is the recovery her body went through after the Paris Olympics. Biles admitted, “2028 seems so far away, and my body ages.”

Reflecting on her experience in Paris last summer, she recalled, “At the end of the competition, I went back to the village, I took the elevator, and my body literally collapsed. I got sick for 10 days.” And let’s not forget that when LA kicks off, she will be 31 years old.

“I will be there, whether on the apparatus or in the stands, I still haven’t decided,” she said. Well, we do know now that we are going to see her around the floor. Let’s hope that will be in her leotard.

She kept repeating the same message, even when she won the fourth Laureus Sport Award of her career. “It is in LA, it’s back in the States, which is so exciting,” Biles remarked. “But if I’m gonna compete again, I’m not so sure. But I will be at the Olympics—whether it’s on the floor or in the stands.” So while we do not have any concrete evidence of her competing in LA, her presence is confirmed.

But what do you think? Will she be donning the USA leotard for one last time?