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Simone Biles and her husband Jonathan Owens are a sporting power couple, but the competitiveness that comes with being an athlete often spills over into their relationship. In one such incident a couple of years ago, Biles challenged her then-boyfriend to a rope climbing race.

The gymnast started dating Owens in March of 2020. The duo went public a couple of months later and have since given fans plenty of insights into their relationship.

In June of 2021, when Simone Biles was getting ready to compete in the Tokyo Olympics, she released a Facebook Watch special, titled “Simone vs Herself.” It gave fans a look into the American’s life on and off the mat.

It was in the third episode of the seven-part series that Biles challenged her beau to see who could climb a rope faster. In the clip, the two can be heard deciding the stakes for the race, as they eventually settle on the loser shelling out $50 to the winner.

As the race begins, Owens starts out leading, but the gymnast soon catches up with him and reaches the top in a mere 10 seconds, with her husband still a few feet below her.

The clip shows the NFL player defending his loss saying, “Well, I had you about 3/ 4th of the way, then I just burnt out.” Biles giggled in response.

Here is a video of the battle between the two:

 

It is NFL season and one of the happiest people right now is the gymnastics queen Simone Biles. She is not just an incredible gymnast, but also an extremely supportive wife. She has been standing like a rock and cheering the loudest for her NFL husband, Jonathan Owens. Be it a touchdown or some record of Owens, Biles celebrates it all. This time is no different, when yet again Owens and his team, the Green Bay Packers, have achieved a tremendous NFL victory.

The Green Bay Packers have clinched the playoffs, and no one is happier than Simone Biles right now. She has filled her social media with proud updates for her husband and has called out Dallas with a challenging message. With this, the gymnastics GOAT has yet again turned heads by showcasing fierce support for his husband and his team.

Simone Biles is brimming with pride for Jonathan Owens 

Simone Biles has once again taken to her Instagram stories to share a bunch of proud updates with her 7.1 million social media family. Jonathan Owens’ team has clinched playoffs by knocking off one of their toughest competitions, the Chicago Bears and Biles cannot keep calm. She showcasing her pride has shared three updates for the same.

One of the updates among these that grabbed the most attention was Biles’ message for the Dallas Cowboys. With a surprise game coming next weekend between the Packers and Cowboys, Biles has already challenged them. She re-shared a Packers’ post and stated, “We are coming for you Dallas”

The gymnastics icon before this shared a picture of Owens in a white shirt and wrote, “Go 34” with white hearts beside it. She further added, “GPG”, which states Go Packers Go. Moving further, she shared a post from the Packer’s social media page which stated that the team had gone into the playoffs. Here Biles showcasing her excitement expressed, “OMG LETS F***IN GOOOO”, with white hearts beside it. She further added, “GO 34”, hyping up his husband.

Jonathan Owens and the team’s tremendous NFL feat 

On the 7th of January 2024, the Green Bay Packers made all their fans and Simone Biles jump up in excitement as they walked into the playoffs. They held their ground gracefully and defeated their archrivals, the Chicago Bears. The scoreboard carried 17-9 and the Lambeau Field was roaring with cheers for the Packers.

The Packers have won their 10th straight game against the Bears, which brings the longest winning streak to tie of this rivalry that has been going on for 100 years. The team score of Green Bay improved to 9-8 and with this triumph, they will head towards Dallas for a wildcard match next weekend.

 

Legendary gymnast Simone Biles couldn’t control from amping up her husband as the Green Bay Packers reached the NFL playoffs.

The Packers clinched a 17-9 victory over the Chicago Bears on Sunday. The Packers’ dominance over the Bears marked their 10th consecutive victory over them. The Packers have earned their spot in the playoffs.

Biles, who is frequently seen making appearances at the NFL clashes to support her husband, took to social

Biles and Owens got engaged on February 15, 2022. The couple exchanged their vows on April 22, 2023. Only a few days after their marriage, Owens signed a new deal with the Green Bay Packers and had to move to Wisconsin.

Since then, the couple has entered into a long-distance relationship. But the distance hasn’t stopped the two from supporting each other. From Biles attending the NFL clashes to Owens showing his support towards the 26-year-old gymnast who returned after a two-year hiatus, they have strengthened their relationship.

“I went to their NFL workout and I crushed it,” Simone Biles reacts to the better athlete between her and her husband Jonathan Owens

media and shared a picture, penning an enthusiastic message.

The American favorite gymnast Simone Biles recently disclosed that she and her husband Jonathan Owens, an NFL strong safety for the Green Bay Packers, regularly discuss the challenges of gymnastics and the NFL as sports.

Biles made an appearance as a guest on Peacock’s 2023 Back That Year Up, hosted by Kenan Thompson and Kevin Hart.

When Thompson amusingly questioned Biles who was the better athlete between the two, the 26-year-old gymnast stated that she and her husband frequently engage in a friendly argument over the question of which sport is more grueling.

“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?
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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.

Olympic gymnast Simone Biles recently found a unique way to send wishes to her husband Jonathan Owens and his team Green Bay Packers ahead of their match against the Chicago Bears. The upcoming game is set to take place on January 7.

The Packers have been maintaining a winning streak in their last three matches. Therefore, their latest match against the Bears will be crucial to determine the continuity of their streak. Moreover, they last faced the Bears in September 2023, where they emerged as winners with a 38 – 20 score.

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In a few hours, the teams are set to clash once again. Besides Green Bay Packers fans wishing for the best for their team, gymnast Simone Biles also joined the fandom. She found a unique way to wish good luck to her husband and his team.

In her X (formerly Twitter) post, Biles shared a post where candle emojis were placed interestingly. The candles were spread encircling ‘GREENBAY Packers” written in the middle.

Simone Biles has always been supremely supportive ahead of the Packers’ matches. On December 12, when the Packers faced the New York Giants, the gymnast shared an Instagram story of Jonathan Owens and captioned it,

Moreover, as the gymnast attended that game, she also shared images of the stadium on her Instagram story.

Simone Biles’ family is learning some dance moves!

The Olympic gold medalist, 26, posted a video on Saturday of husband Jonathan Owens teaching her father Ronald Biles and godfather, Uncle Paul, the “STL dance” he performed during a recent NFL game in a special bonding moment.

“This video is so wholesome 🤍” Simone wrote in the caption. “Jonathan teaching my dad & godfather the STL dance he did after his touchdown.”

In the Instagram Story clip, Owens, 28, stood inbetween his father-in-law and Simone’s godfather with his arms raised as he gave the pair a dancing lesson in the hallway.

“You got to dip with it though, here, go down with it,” Owens said. “… you got it, eh!” he added, looking at Simone’s father as the gymnast was heard laughing behind the camera.

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The heartwarming video comes as the husband and wife reunited after spending days apart over the New Year. Simone attended a friend’s wedding on New Year’s Eve, while husband Owens remained in Wisconsin with his team, Green Bay Packers, for their game against the Minnesota Vikings.

However, her husband showed her plenty of love in his absence, with the athlete posting a photo of three giant bouquets sent to her by Owens amid their time away from each other on her Instagram Story on Friday.

In the snap, two bouquets of red and white roses and a bouquet of pink lilies and carnations arranged in a woven basket were displayed on an island in Biles’ kitchen.

“My husband >>>>,” she wrote in the caption, suggesting that Owens had given her the flowers. In the background, a photo of the couple sitting together was also seen hanging on the wall.

As well as fun family dance sessions, Uncle Paul also officiated her and Owens’ second wedding ceremony in Mexico in May. The pair got married on April 22, 2023, at a courthouse in Houston before they held their ceremony, which was attended by family and friends.

In May, Biles posted a video on her Instagram Story of her toasting Uncle Paul ahead of their nuptials as she and Owens departed for their destination wedding.

“Uncle Paul aka gonna be the best officiant y’all have ever seen,” Biles wrote in the caption at the time.

Biles has also previously spoken about the positive influence of her parents — Ronald and Nellie Biles — who adopted her at age 6, along with her younger sister Adria.

“Being separated from my biological mom, being placed in foster care before I officially got adopted by my grandparents, it just set me up for a better route at life,” she explained during an episode of her Facebook Watch series, Simone Vs. Herself.

In the world of gymnastics, names do not come much bigger than Simone Biles.

So for the USA athlete to single out Amari Drayton for credit over social media sensation Olivia Dunne, it would need to be something quite spectacular.

The four-time Olympic gold medallist knows what it takes to produce a special routine under pressure and Drayton delivered the goods when the Louisiana State University (LSU) freshman performed at the annual Gym 101.

At the Pete Maravich Assembly Center on Friday, January 5, the LSU Gymnasts made a strong impression ahead of the 2024 season by showcasing 50 routines.

Drayton was only a last-minute replacement for one of her injured team-mates, but she stepped up to the plate in her first bars routine and finished with an impressive score of 9.925 – helping LSU beat Ohio State.

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Taking to social media, Biles, 26, wrote on X: “That’s our girl, so proud of you amari.”

Simone Biles ignores Olivia Dunne

The excitement for the No. 3 LSU Tigers gymnastics team is usually generated whenever Olivia Dunne taking the mat.

Having graced the cover of Sports Illustrated Swimsuit and featuring in Forbes, Dunne is a global phenomenon already, with her mind-blowing tricks and flips always catching the eye.

But it was clear that during this particular close contest, the spotlight was focused on Drayton after her decisive routine and rightly so, with her coach Jay Clark praising her incredible display.

“We got to see a freshman do something spectacular,” he said, according to NOLA. “Amari came through for us. It was also a brand new vault she’d never done [scoring another 9.925] and she didn’t know she was going in until after beam and got a 9.925.

Speaking about her performance, Drayton stated that she was happy to have been given the chance to compete, saying: “It didn’t feel real. I was just really happy I got to compete out there.”

The LSU gymnasts will be back on the mat for the Sprouts Farmers Market Collegiate Quad meet in West Valley City, Utah.

Simone Biles is feeling the love from husband Jonathan Owens!

The Olympic gold medalist, 26, posted a photo of three huge bouquets of flowers she received from Owens, 28, in a romantic gesture on Friday.

In the Instagram Story snap, two bouquets of red and white roses and a bouquet of pink lilies and carnations arranged in a woven basket were seen perched on an island in what appeared to be Biles’ kitchen.

“My husband >>>>,” she wrote in the caption, dropping a very heavy hint that the flowers had been a gift from Owens. A photo of the couple sitting together was also displayed on the wall behind the flowers.

Owens reposted the photo on his Instagram Story, adding several love heart emojis in response.

His flowers for Biles come as the pair spent some time apart so far over the New Year.

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Owens had a game with his team Green Bay Packers against the Minnesota Vikings in Wisconsin on Sunday, which meant that Biles — who spent New Year’s Eve at a friend’s wedding — could not attend. She previously watched several of her husband’s games in November and December.

The Olympic gymnast shared earlier this week that she ended up missing the midnight countdown after falling asleep.

On her Instagram story, Biles reposted a photo of her snapped by friend Kayla Simone, during her midnight nap. “Not this b—-h inviting me to fly cross country for a NYE wedding only for her to be asleep before 10:30,” Simone captioned her photo.

“I am soooooo sorry,” Biles wrote in response.

Biles and Owens got married on April 22 at a courthouse in Houston. The pair later threw a lavish wedding ceremony in Mexico.

Last month, Owens received backlash from fans after speaking about how he met Biles on The Pivot podcast.

The Green Bay Packers player explained that Biles reached out to him first on a dating app, which led to the pair “texting back and forth,” and that he did not know who she was at the time they began speaking.

Owens added that he believes he is the “catch” in their relationship. “I always say that the men are the catch,” he said on the podcast.

Days later, Biles appeared to respond to the backlash after the interview as she wrote on X (formerly known as Twitter), to followers, “Are y’all done yet?” in a caption.

A recent interview with Jonathan Owens and Simone Biles sparked a lot of backlash among gymnastics fans. After certain statements by both the Green Bay Packers safety and the decorated gymnast didn’t go down well, fans have been speaking up about the same.

However, the couple seems unfazed by the attention, living their merry life. In a recent Instagram story, Biles even went on to declare her love for Owens after his sweet gesture melted her heart.

A few weeks ago, Owens and Biles appeared on The Pivot Podcast, where they spoke about the NFL icon’s journey, his growth, and the couple’s love for each other. However, things went downhill with the fandom when Owens claimed that he was the ‘catch’ in their relationship, and Biles believed that at some point, she’d be known as Owens’ wife.

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And while fans raised eyebrows at these statements, the couple was indifferent to the backlash. With social media posts slamming people and their comments, the star gymnast even tried quietening the buzz around the incident with memes. And now, a sweet gesture from Owens has made it to her public feed.

The NFL safety has often earned brownie points for showering his bride with gifts. Be it luxury handbags, trinkets, or simply grand floral arrangements, Owens knows the way to the Olympic hero’s heart. Recently, he sent his wife bouquets of different kinds, all arranged beautifully in glass vases. And Biles approved of this. The caption accompanying the picture read:

Despite the remarks, criticism, and outrage, it’s not a secret that the couple has always had each other’s backs. And throughout the years, their love for each other has arguably never seen a dull day.

Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens have always set couple goals for fans

Harboring a household with two sportspersons, Biles and Owens almost always work as a team. Both experts in their respective fields, the NFL star, and the gymnastics hero, have gathered compliments from their individual sports and fans. After getting together, they became each other’s biggest support systems.

Biles made it a point to attend almost every single match that Owens played, wearing quirky attire featuring his jersey number and name, to cheer for him. Similarly, when the gymnast went through her rough patch during the Tokyo Olympics, Owens stuck by her through thick and thin. Although drowning in outrage, for now, it’s no secret that the couple gels well with one another and makes a great pair.

Does love grow stronger with distance? One might answer in the affirmative after witnessing the affection between Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens. 2023 started with the culmination of their relationship in tying the knot. However, both of them, being on top of their professional careers, did not have the luxury of being in each other’s company all the time. Surprisingly, that never took a bitter turn. Rather, it seemed to have strengthened the bond further. And it is not without reason.

Even when the two are away from each other, one always has the language to express love for the other. And Owens, like a true lover, knows the language that casts a spell the most on his Lady Love. After spending their first New Year as a married couple in the distance, the fragrance of that language must have once again impressed the gymnastics GOAT.

NFL star casts a flowery spell on Simone Biles

Owens is always on his toes to surprise Simone Biles with one of her favorite things, flowers. Be it her performance or his NFL match, he never fails to send flowers to his lady love. However, this time the reason is different. Owens is not with the love of his life on a special occasion like New Year’s due to prior commitments with the NFL season at the peak, but he knew how to make up for it and succeeded as well.