Do you know gymnastics is not just about performance and skills? It’s also about the relationships that get built. One of the ideal examples of this is the unadulterated relationship between the exceptional gymnasts Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles. Biles has always been a guiding light for Chiles and this fact isn’t hidden from anyone. It is for Simone that Jordan is doing such a great job in this realm.

For such an important role played by Simone Biles, Jordan Chiles never fails to give the recognition Biles deserves. Recently, Chiles was seen in an interview where she spoke about Simone Biles. She shared words of immense appreciation and explained the dynamics both these gymnasts share with each other. Let’s dive in deep into the wholesome bond between Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles.

Jordan Chiles shares words of appreciation for Simone Biles 

With the Olympics 2024 about to start in a few months, Jordan Chiles was seen in an interview recently with Sports Seriously’s Mackenzie Salmon, opening up about all her preparations and her gymnastics life. However, amidst this conversation when asked about Simone Biles, she shared a heartfelt tribute to her best friend. Jordan Chiles captivated a plethora of attention with her adorable tribute to Simone Biles.

When asked about what influence Simone Biles has on her, Chiles couldn’t stop talking about all the perfect things she shares with Biles. She also called Biles as her mentor. Chiles expressed, “She was my mentor then. She was my big sister and now she’s my ride and my best friend”. She further added, “I say thank you to her all the time, because if it wasn’t for her, I wouldn’t be where I am right now”.

These two legends have been standing beside each other like a rock be it professionally or personally. One of the ideal examples of this is when Simone Biles withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental health and Jordan Chiles stepped in for her in the team all-around competition.

Jordan Chile’s support for her best friend

The Tokyo Olympics 2020 is one of the biggest examples that showcased the pure bond between Jordan Chiles and Simone Biles. Simone took a step back in this Olympics to focus on her mental health and faced immense support. Chiles stepped in for Biles in the competition and also wrote a heartfelt note for her

She took to her Instagram and expressed at the time, “To my best friend, just thinking about everything we have gone through together from us getting mad at each other for no reason to laughing at jokes, to bringing the love of this sport back to me with you help words can’t explain how proud I am of you”. She further added, “I LOVE YOU and am literally crying just thinking about everything. WE did this together”. It has been 3 years since this, but the bond between the two is still the same.

Simone Biles has been the most dependent buoy in the last decade, keeping the Team U.S.A.’s gold medal aspirations afloat. Notwithstanding the fiasco at the Tokyo Games, the legendary athlete continues to inspire a new generation of gymnasts. In the current Olympic year, she is gearing up for redemption in Paris, where she is poised to rule on the mat once more.

Jordan Chiles takes a stand on Simone Biles’ behalf.

The din from the ensuing protests has reached the ears of Simone Biles’ best friend, Jordan Chiles. As the protests grew louder to condemn Jonathan Owens and his marriage to Biles; Jordan Chiles stepped forward to defend her friend’s honor with a sad reminder. The Olympic athlete recently spoke to U.S.A. Today to imply her complete support in favor of her touted gym mate. She said, “She’s the goat I don’t care what people say she is a legit the goat the people be saying all these crazy things and I’m like do you not understand as an athlete what she goes through?” Not waiting for the answer, Chiles proceeded to answer the question.

She revealed that Simone Biles is stretched in many directions due to her commitments beyond the mat and needs to appear at charity occasions or sit for an interview, which adds to her already demanding training schedule. Above all, Chiles highlighted the important role that Simone Biles plays in her life.

Jordan Chiles’ relationship with Simone

Simone Biles and Jordan Chiles have developed a close friendship throughout the years of gymnastics training together. Chiles has credited Simone, stating, “If it wasn’t for her I wouldn’t be where I am now”. This rings true, as when Jordan was ready to give up on gymnastics, Simone encouraged her to keep going and brought her back into the training group. Their bond through the sport is unbreakable.

At 16 years of age, Jordan Chiles underwent a sudden change of heart. Unable to accept the pressures of gymnastics and “the expectations” mounting, she resolved to exit the program. Simone Biles comforted her with her wisdom and forced her to move closer to herself in Texas. Now, Jordan Chiles owes her success to her and cannot thank her enough.

Imagine becoming the first woman in your nation to win an Olympic gold medal. For Rebeca Andrade of Brazil, this dream transformed into reality at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics in 2021. She followed this gymnastics success with vault gold and uneven bars silver at the 2021 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships in Kitakyushu, Japan. However, behind the success was a career marred by injuries.

ACL tears in 2015, 2017, and 2019 would have given her every excuse to move on from the sport. Yet 2023 saw this fine athlete become one of the top contenders in gymnastics, and she also managed to keep the queen of the sport, Simone Biles, on her toes.

The comeback story of Rebeca Andrade

In a post on X by a handle called Kaley (@yang_bo_dudnik), the account pointed out the immense growth Rebeca Andrade, the phenomenal Brazilian gymnast, has had. The account shared how, despite her major injury, “not only did she maintain her form, but she got BETTER after THREE (3) ACL injuries.” Andrade, along with coach Francisco Porath, have been cautious in the years following her third ACL tear. Picking and choosing when to compete and often opting out of the floor exercise since the 2022 World Championships. But at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Rebeca Andrade not only made it to the podium for floor exercise, she won the World Championship title on the vault, even outshining Simone Biles. And that’s not all!

She also helped her country, Brazil, get a historic silver at the World Championships in Antwerp, Belgium. At the Pan American Games in Santiago, Chile, she added another achievement to her repertoire by winning her first Pan American gold medal in vault. With her stellar performance at the World Championships, even Simone Biles gave her the ultimate title.

How Simone Biles passed on the torch in gymnastics

In Antwerp, Belgium, on the final day of the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, Simone Biles and Rebeca Andrade once again made it to the podium together. After the floor exercise finals, Simone Biles secured the gold medal, Rebecca Andrade the silver, and Flavia Saraiva the bronze.

Before the ladies could be handed their medals in an iconic gesture, Simone Biles removed the crown from her head and placed it atop Rebeca Andrade’s. The gesture symbolized the passing of the torch for many fans, as Simone Biles, the queen of gymnastics, hinted that Andrade was the upcoming queen of the sport.

“For athletes, the Olympics are the ultimate test of their worth,” once shared Mary Lou Retton, the first American woman to win the all-around gold medal in Olympic gymnastics at the 1984 Summer Olympics. Her statement stands true, as the Olympic stage is considered the pinnacle of the sports world. And on this stage, with seven Olympic medals, Simone Biles is considered the queen of gymnastics.

Despite three years passing since the last Olympics in Tokyo, where many believed it might have been Biles’ final appearance on the gymnastics floor, her unexpected comeback in 2023 has stirred anticipation. And now one question remains: Is Simone Biles competing in the Paris Olympics in 2024?

Simone Biles reveals her plans for Paris Olympics in 2024

During the 2023 “Back That Year Up With Kevin Hart and Kenan Thompson” streaming on Peacock, Simone Biles candidly revealed her plans for Paris 2024. When Kenan Thompson inquired, “Will we see you in Paris?” The gymnastics phenom replied, “That’s the end goal. And I’ll be there regardless of if I’m on the floor or if I’m in the stands. I hope I’m on the floor.” And this is not the only time Biles has shared her plans for Paris 2024.

On December 18, 2023, Simone Biles opened up in the Incredible Women essay of 2023 for Porter, sharing, “Although I freak out a little at the beginning of every Olympic cycle, I’ll have to remind myself that I’m fine when the clock hits 2024”. Furthermore, in September 2023, Biles conveyed on the Today Show that competing in Paris “is the path that I would love to go.” While Simone Biles has not once but several times shared her massive interest in competing at the Olympic stage, what does 2024 present for Biles?

What does 2024 hold for the queen?

After a stellar 2023 season, Simone Biles became the most decorated gymnast in history, with a total of 30 medals, including 23 gold medals and six all-around titles. However, there are still accolades within reach for Biles in 2024, such as an individual beam Olympic gold. At the 2016 Rio Olympics and the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, she came close and clinched bronze; however, the gold on the apparatus eluded the star, which she could aim for at the Paris Olympics in 2024.

Additionally, she has the chance to earn an eighth Olympic medal and potentially more on the grand Olympic stage. Moreover, Biles may also compete in the World Championships in October 2024 to clinch the title again and even have another chance to redeem herself in the vault finals. As 2024 promises to be a massive year in sports, fans await with bated breath as she fights to secure her place at the Paris Olympics in 2024

Gymnastics legend Nadia Comaneci was all praise for Simone Biles when the two met at the Laureus Sports Awards in Monaco.

Comaneci is one of the finest athletes the sport has seen to date, with nine Olympic medals to her name — five gold, three silver, and one bronze. She has also won four medals (two gold and two silver) at the World Championships along with a whopping 12 medals (nine gold, two silver, and one bronze) at the European Championships.

Biles is one of the modern gymnastics greats and is the most decorated American gymnast in history. She has won seven Olympic medals so far, putting her in the ninth spot on the all-time list.

When the two gymnasts of different generations crossed paths at the Laureus Sports Awards in Monaco, Comaneci spoke highly of Biles, stating that she enjoys watching the Ohio-born athlete compete.

Later, Comaneci looked back at her own performance at the 1976 Olympic Games in Montreal, where she became the first gymnast to be awarded a perfect score (10.0) at the quadrennial event. She later received the perfect score six more times in the Canadian city, which saw her clinch a total of five medals at the event — three gold, one silver, and one bronze.

The Romania-born Oklahoma resident joked about how the digital display in Montreal wasn’t programmed to show a 10.0 score.

Simone Biles had laid siege upon the gymnastics throne since her comeback in 2023. With successive victories in the national and world championships, her coronation day draws near. However, before she is proclaimed once more as the gymnastics queen, Biles must acquire more hardware in Paris. While her final exultation awaits in the French metropolis a recent turn of events in the PMAC has elicited a smile from the legend.

Simone Biles trains in her family-owned gym in Texas alongside a group of young rising talents in the sport. Recently, during the LSU versus Ohio State meet, a fellow trainee-turned-Tiger brought a stellar victory for Olivia Dunne’s squad.

Simone Biles’ gymmate steals the show

The excitement for the No. 3 LSU Tigers gymnastics team usually stems from Olivia Dunne taking the mat. The social media sensation is a tumbling legend to boot with a number of mindblowing tricks and flips up her sleeves. However, during the Tigers’ battle with Ohio State on Friday evening, the spotlight was on a certain debutante. Amari Drayton who until very recently trained with the seven time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles at the World Champions Centre occupied the center stage with her exceptional performance. LSU Gymnastics felt convinced of her talent and hyped her debut performance with an X post. Captioning, “ALLOW US TO FORMALLY INTRODUCE AMARI DRAYTON The freshman scores a 9.925!” the University posted a video of her impressive routine. Surprisingly, Simone Biles reposted the video on X and claimed her as one of her own.

Biles wrote, “that’s our girl 🥹💜🐯 so proud of you amari” to let everyone know of their kinship. LSU’s win came at a small margin with a total point of 196.975 against Ohio State’ 196.775. Amari Drayton was a contributing factor in this win but it was possible in the wake of a last minute shuffle.

Amari Drayton secures spot in surprising twist

The LSU Tigers had planned Kiya Johnson as the last gymnast for the floor routine. However, at the last moment she needed to drop her name out of the contention. The LSU coach then put Amari Drayton’s name up to replace her. As the anchor for the Tigers, Drayton secured 9.925 points in her debut performance.

Earlier KJ Johnson has scored 9.850 points on the floor. With Drayton’s high score, this was dropped from the leaderboard. With Amari Drayton’s score bolstering the total team score, the Tigers finished the championship with an all-time high score in any event.

Simone Biles, the most decorated gymnast to ever exist, recently shared with fans pictures of a thoughtful and sweet gift her husband Jonathan Owens gave her. The gift, which was bouquets of roses and other flowers, melted hearts everywhere.

For Biles and Owens, the past couple of weeks have been fairly busy. In an appearance on The Pivot Podcast on December 19, Owens made some comments, saying that he was the catch in the relationship, leaving the internet disgruntled.

What followed was a bunch of criticism, where the NFL player was called toxic and a ‘red flag”. However, Simone Biles was quick to clap back and defend her husband, posting a simple note on X saying, “Are y’all done yet,” and clarifying her thoughts on the matter.

Now, with her latest Instagram story, the Olympian has once again proved why she and Owens are the it couple. In the picture shared by the American, fans can see two enormous bouquets of red and white roses. There is even a woven basket full of pink and white chrysanthemums and lilies. Biles simply captioned the snap: