Simone Biles says she doesn't know if she will participate in the Los Angeles Olympic Games in 2028.
The 28 -year -old man says she has other priorities and is aware of the requirements that his sport has on his body at an age when most elite gymnasts have long retired. Biles are 31 years old when the Los an Olympic Games The oldest female gymnastics champion is Maria Gorokhovskaya, who won gold at the age of 30 at the 1952 Games.
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“I really try to enjoy life, to spend time with my husband (the NFL player Jonathan Owens)), will support him in his games, to live my life as a woman,” she said in an interview with the daily of French sport published on Tuesday. “I have accomplished so much in my sport. For me to come back, I would really have to get excited. ”
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Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, says that many fans underestimate the time to prepare the Olympic Games. “Many people think it's just a year's commitment, but it's really the four years preceding the Olympic Games,” she said. “It is at La, it's back in the United States, which is so exciting. But if I'm going to compete, I'm not so sure.”
Biles said she would attend matches in Los Angeles, but that it is not sure what ability. “Whether on the device (of gymnastics) or in the stands, I still don't know,” she told the team. “But 2028 seems so far, and my body is aging. I felt it in Paris. “
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Biles won three gold medals and silver at the Paris Olympic Games, which won his career counting at seven Olympic gold medals and 11 medals in total. But she says her body suffered under tension.
“I went back to the village (Olympic), I took the elevator and my body literally collapsed. I was sick for 10 days, ”she said before telling another experience. “The other day, we were sprint in the garden with friends, I had ailments and pain for three days. So, honestly, I don't know. We will see. “
She congratulated her rival, Rebeca Andrade from Brazil, to recover from an injury and to “push me beyond my limits”, but also said that gymnastics had both.
“He only needs one of us, right? Especially since (Andrade) will not be alone,” said Biles. “A young generation will hit the door and everything will start again.”
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The interview took place before the Laureus Awards on Monday in Madrid, where Biles was appointed sportsman of the year. The Swedish Vaulter Armand Duplantis, the double Olympic champion and holder of the world record, was appointed sportsman of the year.
Whatever decides on her career, Biles says she will continue to talk about mental health. Biles withdrew from several events at the Tokyo Olympic Games, in part because she wanted Preserve your mental health.
“I am very proud of the work accomplished to reach this point,” she said, “and I will continue to be the voice of the speechless.”
