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“Simone That Went to Tokyo Is Not..”- Simone Biles’ Mother Opens Up on How Tokyo Olympics Experience Changed Her Daughter

Published 04/10/2022, 8:00 PM EDT

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Simone Biles is not just an athlete who has won a couple of gold medals at the Olympics. She is an icon, an inspiration for the millions of people out there. While the world sees her as the most decorated gymnast, her mother knows her every struggle and what she has gone through. She is the one who understands her more than anyone else.

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The 25-year-old gymnast is busy these days with her wedding planning with her fiance, Jonathan Owens. The couple got engaged on Valentine’s Day this year and ever since they are all over the media sharing details about their relationship. Also, Simone has even decided on her wedding dress so we can expect the date for the special day anytime now.

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Simone Biles’ mother revealed how the Tokyo Olympics experience changed her

For the world, it was as simple as withdrawal from an Olympic event. However, it changed Simone Biles forever. The fact that she prioritized herself over Olympic glory reflects a lot about her powerful character. Her mother, who has always been by her side, revealed how the experience changed her daughter to a great extent.

She said, “Simone that went to Tokyo is not the Simone that came back. This was the person who returned from Tokyo that faced those inner fears that faced the trauma and the things of the past.”

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Is Simone eyeing the 2024 Paris Olympics?

It would be wonderful if the legend could make it to the next Olympics. By 2024, Simone Biles will be 27-year-old which is not the prime age for a gymnast. However, for an athlete of her caliber, nothing seems to be impossible for sure.

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Though the decision about her participation in the next Olympics remains under the curtains.

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Saurav Panwar is a US Sports writer at EssentiallySports. A postgraduate in Media and Communication Studies, he shares a profound love for creative direction and filmmaking. Saurav is also an avid reader and a literature devotee whose fandom spreads from classics to sci-fi, non-fiction, plays, comics, and much more.
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