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Simone Biles’ Youngest Family Member, Baby Biles Spotted At Gymnastics Practice While Admiring Her Rival

Published 05/06/2024, 9:45 AM EDT

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Taking inspiration from Simone Biles, the youngest of the Biles family is connecting with gymnastics more than anyone had imagined. Ronn Biles II and Sammi Biles’ daughter, who is fondly known as Baby Biles, once again showed the world her enthusiasm for the sport as she graced the World Champions Centre with her presence.

Simone Biles‘ niece, Ronnie Biles, has been the adorable little cheerleader for her aunt’s endeavors several times. Whether gracing social media accounts or appearing in person, Ronnie’s charm shines through as she frequents the gymnastics center and attends events. Recently, Simone Biles’ sister-in-law, Sammi Biles, shared an Instagram post on Ronnie’s playtime, captioning, “how do you say?là où tout commence 🤸🏽‍♀️✨🇫🇷 ft tiny gymnast with big dreams💫 admiring.” Her parents have always been vocal about how much she is inspired by Simone Biles and gymnastics as a sport.

Là où tout commence stands for ‘Where it all begins’ in French. It seems Sammi Biles is hinting at the fact that Baby Biles may be on her way to becoming a young gymnast prodigy like her aunt, Simone Biles. This new post is no exception as she admires Simone Biles’ rival, Melanie Santos, who is a 23-year-old French gymnast.

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Baby Biles has always admired her aunt, Simone Biles. During the 2023 Worlds, Ronni clapped and smiled at Simone on TV as she excelled in her element. “Ronni cheering on TT, with her little jumps & shouts,” Sammi had shared at the time.

Already a fashionista, the little Biles had also shown her support for her TT with a custom-made onesie. Baby Biles expressed her encouragement by attending Simone Biles’ rehearsals before her highly anticipated comeback to the mat following her “twisties.” In another instance, during the 2024 Invitational celebration with Simone and her fellow gymnasts, Ronni was spotted alongside her mother at Simone’s training center.

Baby Biles could be the second Simone Biles to join sport since Adria Biles’ decision to quit

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If Ronni “Baby” Biles seems to be on track to becoming a great gymnast like her aunt, she will be the second member of the family in the sport since Simone’s sister, Adria, dropped out. Adria Biles made the difficult decision to quit gymnastics in 2016 to pursue a career in hygiene and dental assisting.

Although Adria has moved on from gymnastics and is now a coach, she has expressed regrets about her decision to quit the sport. In an Ask Me Anything session on her Instagram, she acknowledged the same, saying, “I do, but I coach now and I love it.” We are looking forward to Adria Biles bringing her coaching prowess to train little Ronni Biles when she is old enough to take the sport more seriously. 

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Anchal Ahuja

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Anchal Ahuja is a senior Olympic Sports Correspondent at EssentiallySports. With over 5 years of experience in journalism, Anchal decided to pursue her love for sports and cover various pathways of the Olympics. She actively covers swimming, track and field, and gymnastics.
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Sampurna Pal