In the recently released Netflix docuseries, “Simone Biles Rising,” the four-time Olympic gold medalist addressed those who called her a quitter, specifically reading one post that stated she “choked.”
Biles, 27, said derisively that the writer was “sitting on your couch watching me from home. OK.”
Simone Biles of Team United States reacts after stumbling on her landing while competing on vault during the Women’s Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Getty Images Simone Biles of Team United States stumbles upon landing after competing in vault during the Women’s Team Final on day four of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Getty Images
“I really don’t need your two cents,” the gymnast continued, as covered by the Laredo Morning Times . “And not your two cents because you guys can’t even do a cartwheel.”
Biles withdrew from several events in Tokyo after experiencing the “twisties,” a mental health block gymnasts grapple with when they lose control of their bodies mid-air.
She stumbled in the vault competion and did not participate in the team final.
Simone Biles, of the United States, watches gymnasts perform at the 2020 Summer Olympics. AP Simone Biles of Team United States poses with the bronze medal during the Women’s Balance Beam Final medal ceremony on day eleven of the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games. Getty Images
Team USA teammates received silver for the team competition.
Elsewhere in the episode of the docuseries — which will have subsequent installments released this fall — Biles revealed that she wanted to run away from the building after enduring the “twisties” during a vault move.
Simone Biles during a practice session on July 25, 2024, ahead of the Paris Olympics. Kyle Terada-USA TODAY Sports Simone Biles of Team United States practices on the balance beam during a Gymnastics training session in the Bercy Arena ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 25, 2024 in Paris, France. Getty Images
“We’re all breathing a little bit better right now. I’m not gonna lie,” Biles’ coach, Cecile Landi, said of how well the gymnast is performing in practice.
Biles, a seven-time Olympic medalist, will first compete in Paris on Sunday in the team qualifiers.
The final is slated for July 30.
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