Simone Biles returns to competitive gymnastics after two-year absenceOlympic Gymnast Simone Biles (Photo: USA Gymnastics)(CNN) — Seven-time Olympic medalist Simone Biles is due to return to competitive gymnastics on Saturday for the first time since pulling out of several events at the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. The world gymnastics championships are then scheduled to take place between September 30 and October 8 in Antwerp, Belgium. Biles is the most decorated gymnast in US history, winning 32 medals across the Olympics and the world championships. After a two-year hiatus, Biles is returning to gymnastics as a celebrated advocate for mental health. “(Biles’ departure) was shocking in that nobody else had ever in gymnastics stood up and said ‘Enough.

Source: CNN August 06, 2023 03:52 UTC