Simone Biles said she may be "getting old" but is tempted to compete in her home Olympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 31 after vaulting to a third gymnastics gold in Paris on Saturday (Aug 3).
Simone Biles , of the United States, competes during the women's artistic gymnastics individual vault finals at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Saturday, Aug 3, 2024, in Paris, France. Simone Biles said she may be"getting old" but is tempted to compete in her home Olympic Games in Los Angeles at the age of 31 after vaulting to a third gymnastics gold in Paris on Saturday ."Is this my last ? Definitely the Yurchenko double pike.
"I think we're both still a little bit traumatised by Tokyo," said Biles, sitting alongside US teammate Jade Carey who took bronze. "They hurt, but I'm still in therapy working on all that, to make sure my mental health is well, but they are really quiet now, so that's strange," she laughed. "Simone is from another world, but we always try to get better and evolve in the best way possible," said the 25-year-old.
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