Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics 2020

Simone Biles Is Making A Glorious Comeback To Gymnastics & Will Compete In Olympics 2024

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By Fiyin Olowokandi on June 30, 2023 at 12:30 PM EDT

American gymnast Simone Biles is returning to our TV screens to do what she knows how to do best!

The seven-time Olympic medalist, who made rounds on social media following her glamorous wedding to her beau, Jonathan Owens, in April 2023, is back on track to focus on the professional career that has made her a worldwide national treasure.

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Simone Biles Makes A Grand Return To Participate In Competitive Gymnastics

The decorated athlete, who stepped away from gymnastics after the 2020 Tokyo Olympics due to mental health reasons, made a U-turn and intends to actively partake in the U.S. Classic in early August.

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Simone Biles at the Tokyo Olympics 2020
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ET Online reported that this would be Biles's first competition event since she dropped out from the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo, Japan. As for the reason for her withdrawal, she revealed she made the tough decision to give room for her mental health and protect her safety.

Granting an interview, she disclosed that year that she received an "overwhelmingly amount of love and support of outreach of fans, family." She added, "I'm just very blessed to still be in this position and to have so many people reaching out, showing love and respect for me. It shines a whole new light on the sports and ourselves as not just athletes, but as a human."

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As for the U.S. Classic event, it is set to take place about a year ahead of the 2024 Olympic Games in Paris, France, making it possible for the athlete to ease back into the sport. Although, it remains unclear if the four-time gold medal winner would be competing at the Paris Games, as she is yet to announce her decision.

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On the subject of her involvement as a contestant in the upcoming 2024 Olympics, The Blast shared that the athlete addressed the topic during a friendly chat on "The Late Late Show With James Corden." Stating her position as either a spectator or a player at the forthcoming Olympics, she explained, "I think right now, I still have to heal mentally and physically, so I will be in Paris. I just don't know at what role, if that is an athlete or an audience member, so we'll just have to see."

The host, Corden, then added his input and recalled a conversation about the idea of the Olympics having a "regular normal person" chosen by every country to participate in a sport, wearing everyday clothes, before handing over to the professionals to take charge.

In his opinion, this would show the world how hard sports are, which the 26-year-old agreed to, adding that the viewers were known to judge athletes, so it was a welcoming idea.  Fans may recall that a year after stepping away from the Tokyo Olympics, she had a heart-to-heart chat with "Today's Hoda Kotb and disclosed the reason behind her terror of doing gymnastics.

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Biles shared that she suffered "twisties," which caused her not to join the sports event in Tokyo, and although she headlined other icons, it did not feature any of her mid-air twists.

The artistic athlete attributed the bewildering condition to her mental health issues which happened while she was in the air. And sadly for her, the struggle lasted past the 2020 Olympics, making her scared to do gymnastics.

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Biles Celebrated One Month Anniversary Of Her Marriage To Jonathan Owens

While the gymnast is getting ready to head back to her tasking occupation, she's been enjoying life with her gorgeous husband since taking a break from her work.

Per The Blast, the lovebirds commemorated one month of being together as husband and wife. Biles, showing off her dreamy marriage to the world, took to her Instagram to post a striking image taken at their wedding ceremony in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico.

In the snap, the sweethearts were captured loving up on each other as they embraced themselves affectionately, standing next to a leafless tree. Biles looked ethereal in a flowing white dress with a lengthy train, while Owens complimented his wife, wearing a beige suit and brown shoes.

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The duo was photographed in a peaceful-looking spot with white floors and neutrally designed walls arranged to accentuate their breathtaking appearance.

Captioning the post, Biles penned, "One month into forever loving you." She also credited the photographer behind the masterpiece by tagging his handle, "@stanlophotography."

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