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Jonathan Owens rocks Simone Biles T-shirt as Team USA wins gold at Paris Olympics
By Jenna Lemoncelli,
4 hours ago
Jonathan Owens remains Simone Biles’ biggest fan.
As the superstar gymnast led the U.S. to gold in the team all-around final Monday at Bercy Arena, the Bears safety — who flew from Chicago to Paris overnight — proudly sported a T-shirt in the stands that featured his wife.
Owens, who was granted excused absences from Bears training camp to attend the Summer Games, sat with Biles’ parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles, who are also her biological grandparents.
Jonathan Owens supports Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. REUTERS Jonathan Owens supports Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. x/@onherturf
They adopted Biles when she was 6 years old, along with her sister, Adria.
His shirt featured the 27-year-old Biles in a red, white and blue leotard.
She pushed through a calf injury — suffered during qualifying two days prior — to help the Americans secure gold in Paris after they took home silver as the runner-up to Russia in the 2020 Tokyo Games.
Owens, 29, was seen holding the stats sheet and a pen while sitting in the stands, which has become his habit while watching his wife compete.
The couple wed last year.
Jonathan Owens supports Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. Getty Images Jonathan Owens supports Simone Biles at the Paris Olympics on July 30, 2024. REUTERS
He stood up cheering and pumped his arms after Biles posted a score of 14.400 on the uneven bars — edging her teammate Jordan Chiles, who scored a 14.366 — to give the U.S. an early lead.
Simone Biles celebrates after performing on the uneven bars during the women’s artistic gymnastics team finals round at Bercy Arena at the 2024 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 30, 2024, in Paris, France. AP
Jonathan Owens cheers on Simone Biles as she sticks the landing on vault. 🌟 #ParisOlympics
Michael Phelps — the most decorated Olympian of all time with a total of 28 medals — attended the women’s team final, as well as tennis legend Serena Williams, actresses Natalie Portman and Nicole Kidman, and director Spike Lee.
Phelps and Lee were shown on the NBC broadcast clapping for Biles.
Simone Biles in action on the balance beam during the Artistic Gymnastics Women’s Team Final on day four of the Olympic Games Paris 2024 at Bercy Arena on July 30, 2024 in Paris, France. Getty Images Simone Biles on the uneven bars during the Women’s Artistic Gymnastics Team Finals at the Summer Olympic Games in Paris, France, on Tuesday, July 30, 2024. Paul Hanna/UPI/Shutterstock
Biles and Chiles competed in all four events Tuesday: vault, uneven bars, balance beam and floor exercise
Biles finished the last rotation with stellar floor routine, which earned her a score of 14.666.
Team USA gymnast Suni Lee took part in the uneven bars, beam and floor, and Jade Carey competed on vault.
The 16-year-old Hezly Rivera, a newcomer to Team USA, did not compete in the women’s final, however, she still earned gold.
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