As the crowd fell eerily silent during the balance beam final at Paris 2024, Simone Biles’ face showed clear irritation. The US gymnastics legend, known for thriving under pressure, later voiced her frustration, saying she much preferred a roaring crowd to the quiet tension that filled the arena. “It’s the electric atmosphere that makes me feel strong and ready,” she explained, emphasizing how the energy of a packed stadium fuels her Coming off a significant hiatus following the Tokyo Olympics, Biles made a triumphant return at the US Classics, where she was greeted by a full house. The cheers and shouts from her fans lifted her spirits, reminding everyone just how much she feeds off the crowd’s energy. After her performance, Biles took to social media, sharing, “Happy to be back out on the floor! This journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you for believing in me.”Biles’ ability to stay composed and even thrive in high-pressure situations is no secret, and it’s something she often discusses with her sister, Adria. Reflecting on Simone’s emotional journey during the Olympics, Adria has shared some fascinating insights into how her sister navigates these intense moments. As always, Simone Biles proves that for some, pressure isn’t just a challenge—it’s an opportunity to shine even brighter.Adria Biles recently sat in an exclusive interview with Chris Osmond. During their conversation, Osmond at one point asked Adria about whether Simone slumps under the pressure of big tournaments like the Olympics. Well, while the average athlete would surely confess feeling the butterflies in their stomach, what Adria said depicted the iron-clad champion’s mentality of Simone Biles. Her younger sister pointed out that Biles never really slumped but always had a gush of adrenaline whenever she competed. Adria further recalled that after both the 2016 and 2024 Olympics, her elder sister called her immediately to express her joy. She stated, “She did this after 2016 l think too like she came home and this is when she was still living at the house so like we were still living together at my parents house and um it had been like a week or two and I like walked into her room and we were watching videos of it and she just started started balling.” Adria further reminisced how Simone had FaceTimed her a couple of days after Paris. Initially, Adria did not pay much attention to Biles. However, later she realized that Simone Biles was ‘balling’ again and was overjoyed with her stupendous performance in Paris. Adria recalled, “l wasn’t paying attention because like we always just like FaceTime and just like put the phone up and then just like do life and she was I was like Hey girl and I didn’t realize she was she was balling and I was like Hey girl and she was like I’m done and I was like yeah and she was like no l’m done and I was like oh my God.” After realizing the emotional rollercoaster the US gymnast was experiencing and watching her cry, Adria took charge. Bringing out her motherly instincts for her sister, Adria told Simone that she deserves every bit of the glory and just soak in all the happiness. Adria added, “cry like you deserve every tear that is coming out of your eye and so obviously they were happy tears but I think it takes her a moment to kind of um for things to kind of hit her well”. While her sister elaborated on Simone’s feelings after the Olympics, Simone Biles herself gave a first-hand account of what went through her mind post-Paris 2024. Simone Biles could not fathom the fact that the years have passed and she has established herself as the undisputed GOAT of female gymnastics. After getting battered and bruised by twisties in Tokyo, Simone completed her redemption arc by clinching 3 gold and 1 silver medal in Paris. Taking her Olympic gold tally to 7, the US gymnastics queen felt a whirlwind of emotions within her. Reflecting on her journey so far, Simone Biles told NBC News, “I think I was just so full of emotion and I finally released all of that. I was so proud, happy, bittersweet that the journey’s over. It’s so crazy. It happened too quick. My third Olympics!”However, despite achieving almost everything in the gymnastics realm, the queen does not seem to be considering her retirement just yet. Commenting with a cryptic “never say never” quote, the 7x Olympic gold medalist has raised fans’ expectations by a mile. And with the next Olympics set to take place in Simone’s home turf, Los Angeles, there’s every chance that we haven’t seen that last of the Queen’s magic in Paris.
