“We don’t interfere with this, we just got in relation with the therapist, but uh just scheduling and stuff like that mainly.” It was the mature decision taken by Laurent and Cecile Landi in 2021 that paved the way for Simone Biles’ seamless return to the gymnastics mat. She accomplished great things at the 2023 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships, silencing the critics who had shown no compassion towards her following her exit from the Tokyo Olympics due to her ‘twisties.’ Since then, a lot of things have happened in the world of gymnastics, especially in Simone’s life. But nothing could change the mutual respect and the positive feelings between her and Landis. Once more, evidence of it has emerged!

But before moving to the major story, let’s recollect a few things. Where would Laurent Landi join? The question had been taking rounds in the gymnastics community for the last two months. Notably, Simone Biles‘ former coach left his former workplace, the World Champions Centre, on December 10. After his wife Cecile’s goodbye to the gymnastics facility, it was his turn to move away from there. And his departure raised the question, as he hadn’t made anything clear on his work details since then. Although, previously, there had been a few different storylines. But now it seems we know what’s happening. And Simone, she seems to be excited!

On February 12, Simone Biles shared an Instagram story. It was to celebrate Laurent’s legacy. And how did it come? Well, in her story, Simone added the clap emojis and wrote, “Laurent is a gym god!!!!!!” But the post had something more special to it. Actually, Simone shared a snapshot of Laurent’s social media post, framing him with the budding gymnasts in Legacy Gymnastics in Alabama. Thus, revealing to us the new adobe of Laurent.

But wait! Simone Biles is not the only one to celebrate Laurent’s current role. On the same day, Cecile gave a shout-out to her husband’s role. While sharing the same social media post on her Instagram story, the co-head coach of Georgia Gymnastics wrote, “1st one [clap and arm flexing emoji].” The geographical distance between the three towering figures failed to overpower the bond and the mutual respect. But is it Laurent Landi’s permanent job? 

The US Gymnastics Hall of Fame coach seemed to have a memorable time among the gymnasts who are on their initial steps in the sport. But nothing concrete on his job has come out yet. However, the post was enough for the fans, giving them a chance to watch Simone, Cecile, and Laurent in the same gymnastics story. The trio’s story has a few more shared instances away from WCC’s mat. 

Simone Biles holds a large place in her coaches’ heart 

Imagine Simone Biles with her former coaches in the iconic Stegeman Coliseum! Hard to imagine the former UCLA gymnast in a rival camp, right? But Simone took the extra step in January this year. She attended GymDogs’ opening match this season and shared a few memorable times on the sidelines. And guess who had been the chief architect behind shaping the scene? Cecile Landi! Also, she was the one to bring Laurent Landi in the same frame. Meanwhile, the memorable day witnessed the trio posing together in the middle of the arena, sharing smiles once again. Seriously! The most decorated gymnast had her time with her two favorite people that day. 

They consider the Olympian as someone placed above the best. Especially for Laurent, Simone isn’t human. Rather, in his appearance on the Call Her Daddy podcast in August 2024, Laurent said, “In the world of gymnastics, she’s an alien. Let’s put it this way.” His accolades were for Simone’s extraordinary skills on the mat. Now, if you follow closely, Biles’ satisfaction with Laurent is about how perfect a coach he has been. A scintillating story, isn’t it?