Simone Biles Makes Revealing Comments About 2028 Olympics, Explains

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Simone Biles, after a successful “redemption tour” at the 2024 Paris Olympics, has hinted that her Olympic gymnastics career might be over.

The most decorated gymnast in American history confessed in an interview with Sports Illustrated that it would take some sort of revelation on what’s left to accomplish in the sport for her to return in 2028.

“Life and death,” she said, describing what the stakes would have to be. “Because I’ve accomplished so much, there’s almost nothing left to do, rather than to just be snobby and to try again, and for what?”

“I’m at a point in my career where I’m humble enough to know when to be done.”

Well!

Simone Biles Sounds Like She’s Out For 2028

Simone Biles’ latest comments appear to spell the end of a career that saw the American gymnast capture an unparalleled record with 11 Olympic medals.

She previously left the door open a bit to return to the games in Los Angeles in 2028.

“Never say never,” she told USA Today following her domination in Paris. “The next Olympics is at home, so you just never know.”

Shortly after that, she seemed to cast doubt on that prospect.

Biles, who would be 31 by the time the Olympic torch is lit in Los Angeles, revealed her mindset about giving it one more tumble during an appearance on The Tonight Show.

“First, I’m getting older, 27 is a little bit old for a gymnast,” she told Jimmy Fallon. “In gymnastics, I’m aging like fine wine. For a gymnast, old. Outside of the gym, I’m young, tequila, no hangover!”

.@Simone_Biles answers the question that everyone’s been asking 👀 #FallonTonight #LA28 pic.twitter.com/DK2LVz3xsV

— The Tonight Show (@FallonTonight) September 5, 2024

What The Future Holds

Gymnastics is a sport dominated by the young. If Simone Biles somehow changes her mind and qualifies for the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles, she’d be the oldest American women’s gymnast since Marie Margaret Hoesly.

Hoesly was 35 at the 1952 Olympics.

Biles’ recent focus includes working with her nonprofit, Friends of the Children, and designing a 2025 collection with Athleta, suggesting she has plenty going on beyond gymnastics.

In Paris, she was nothing short of remarkable, earning gold in the team all-around event, the individual all-around, and the vault final. Biles also grabbed silver in the floor exercise final.

What more can she do?

“If you go back, you’ll be greedy. Those are the consequences. But that’s also your decision to decide,” she told Sports Illustrated.

“What sacrifices would be made if I go back now? When you’re younger, it’s like prom or college. Now it’s like, starting a family, being away from my husband. What’s really worth it?”