Simone Biles, often regarded as one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, is expected to make waves at the Paris Olympics. With her unparalleled career and recent return to competitive gymnastics following a break for mental health, Biles’ participation is highly anticipated. Here’s what to expect.
### High-Level Performance
Simone Biles is known for her extraordinary skill set, innovation, and consistency in the sport of gymnastics. Her routines are packed with difficult elements that few gymnasts can execute. Expect her to showcase routines with high difficulty scores, leveraging her already iconic moves like the “Biles” and “Biles II” on floor exercise and the “Biles” on vault. With new elements often named after gymnasts who perform them successfully at major events, Biles may add more eponymous skills to her repertoire.
### Focus on Mental Health
The Tokyo Olympics brought mental health discussions to the forefront, partly due to Biles’ decision to withdraw from several events to focus on her well-being. Her candidness about facing “the twisties” — a disorienting condition affecting gymnasts — has led to a broader dialogue about the pressures athletes face. In Paris, Biles’ approach to competition