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Simone Biles Returns To Gymnastics But in A Special Role For Fans

Published 12/21/2022, 12:30 PM EST

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After dropping out from Tokyo Olympics in 2021, Simone Biles is returning to her field of expertise but in a role not previously known to her fans. The 25-year-old will be returning not as a participant representing America but as a gymnastics expert. Biles is ready to share her expert knowledge in the form of a master class with gymnast enthusiasts online. Simone shared the golden news via an Instagram story on Wednesday.

The gymnast has currently taken a sabbatical from professional participation. However, she still has her heart invested in the sport which has become quite evident from her activities. Primarily, these are paid lessons where users can learn from the four-time Olympic gold medalist. The idea is to facilitate future gymnasts to bring out the best in them.

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What does Simone Biles have to offer in her master class?

The platform MasterClass and Biles together will deliver the users 17 lessons clubbed into a video. The expert tutorial session will last for a total duration of 2 hours and 11 minutes. In fact, the MasterClass regime entails Simone will demonstrate her gymnastic fundamentals from beginner to advanced level. As per the description of her Master Class video, the platform confirms, “Gold-winning Olympic gymnast Simone Biles teaches her training techniques—from beginner to advanced—so you can practice like a champion.”

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Biles will demonstrate gymnast techniques for the vault, uneven bars, balance beam, and floor. Apart from this, the gymnastics prodigy will also share her experiences—the highs, lows, and insights into her prep work prior to competitions. The entire masterclass is aimed at building confidence among users in order to encourage them toward pursuing a career in gymnastics.

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Biles shared the news of her Master Class in her Instagram story stating,#masterclasspartner #AD.” As this is a paid course, interested users must go to the MasterClass website to register. It could be a beneficial opportunity for many, as learning from the OG is always special, isn’t it?

Does this mean that Simone Biles has retired?

During the Tokyo Olympics 2021, Biles suddenly opted out of participating in the event. The 25-year-old gymnast felt her “mind and body were not in sync.” She chose mental health over the Olympics which made headlines that year.

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After the 2021 Olympics dropout, fans assumed that Biles had retired. Rumors of her retirement spread quickly in 2022. However, Biles took the moment to reply about her retirement to one of her fans on Twitter in September 2022, “I haven’t retired though 💖 just working on my mental health.” This goes to say that even though the gymnast G.O.A.T has taken up an expert undertaking, she is far from retiring.

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In fact, Biles has never spoken about retiring any time soon. She has mostly talked about her future plans as a gymnast that includes her attempt to fit into the role of a gymnast expert. Hopefully, she will make her Olympics comeback soon!

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Muskan Sharma

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Muskan Sharma is a US Sports author for EssentiallySports. She has a degree in journalism and mass communication from the University of Calcutta. Muskan has worked as a writer for 3+ years but has a knack for filmmaking, too.
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