“I’m Still a Better Athlete”: Simone Biles Left in Disbelief as Fiance Jonathan Owens Beats Her at Gymnastics vs Football Challenge

Simone Biles has pushed all limits when it comes to gymnastics. After consistently performing at the top level over the years, Simone established herself as one of the greats in the sport. With 25 World Championship medals under her belt, Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in the history of the sport.

Simone met NFL player, Jonathan Owens, in March 2020 during the covid lockdown. The couple made their relationship Instagram official in August 2020. Since then, they have been making a lot of appearances on each other’s social media profiles. Biles announced that she was engaged to Owens in February 2022 via a tweet captioned, “WOKE UP A FIANCÉE. I can’t wait to spend forever & ever with you, you’re everything I dreamed of and more! Let’s get married!”

Simone Biles loses to her fiancé

Simone Biles announced her own Snapchat original show recently, which is titled as “Daring with Simone.” The first episode featured her fiancé, Jonathan Owens. In that episode, they challenged each other to a football as well as gymnastic competition. Simone revealed that the couple would always argue on the topic of which sport was harder, so they decided to end that discussion once and for all.

“Gymnastics is definitely harder than football so I came out here to show him that it’s easy,” she said.

They went head-to-head in the competition ‘Fiancé combine‘. The competition included a series of football drills as well as gymnastic challenges. It was a great competition between the two and the sports couple displayed excellent sportsmanship. Both of them won challenges in their respective sport. Therefore, the winner had to be decided by a tiebreaker. The tiebreaker was called ‘game face’ and Jonathan won it, ultimately winning the whole challenge.

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“I might have lost the combine but trust me I won,” said Biles pointing at her engagement ring. She denied accepting defeat from Jonathan and laughed as she said, “I’m still a better athlete.”

Simone and Jonathan’s marriage

Simone announced her engagement to Owens in February 2022. Since then, fans have been eager to know any updates regarding their marriage. The couple frequently shares pictures on their social media handles which are well received by their fans. The fans often term them as couple goals as they are seen supporting each other during their respective events.

The couple keeps dropping hints about their marriage by sharing small details of the arrangements on Instagram. Simone revealed that she had hired a wedding planner for their upcoming marriage. Their 2023 marriage is one of the most awaited marriages in the sports world. The date of their wedding is yet to be officially announced. Biles also revealed that they would have a beach wedding with a flower-filled backdrop.

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Fans await their grand wedding in 2023 as well as Simone’s return to the sport of gymnastics.