Simone Biles’ redemption song continues to silence Tokyo demons
The 27-year-old gymnast, regarded as one of the best ever, booked her ticket to Paris with a resounding victory at the US trials. Having successfully made a comeback after a two-year break to safeguard her mental health, she has the opportunity to put the 2020 Olympics firmly in her rearview mirror
A titan at the Olympics: Simone Biles will be a prohibitive favourite when she steps onto the Bercy Arena floor in Paris although there is plenty to work on before women’s qualifying on July 28. | Photo credit: Getty Images
For a generation, Simone Biles has defined gymnastics. For the last three years, she has done everything in her power to ensure it doesn’t define her.
At the Tokyo Games in 2021, Biles — regarded by then as one of the best of all time — had a bout of the disorienting ‘twisties’. It’s a temporary condition in which gymnasts lose their sense of where they are in the air, increasing the risk of injury when they land.