Simone Biles’s athletic friend praised her resilience as she made a major comeback after the Twisties incident. Anyone who relocates to Simone’s home state of Texas inevitably becomes one of her closest allies. An Ivy League athlete who shines in track and field with two Olympic medals and NCAA titles has sided with Biles this time. Despite playing different sports, their united athleticism and ability to draw inspiration from one another is genuinely Americans’ pride. Now, these American queens are returning to the professional sphere.

The 26-year-olds were last sighted at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics, where they both won serious medals in trials and the Games. Cross-sports fans are anxiously expecting the appearance now that they have Paris 2024 in their sights after Tokyo wins. Recently, when Biles recovered and returned stronger with flawless scores in the U.S. Classic, her friend joined the internet to applaud her.

Simone Biles has a dear sprinting icon backing her up

It was nothing short of a magnificent day when Simone Biles visited Hoffman Estates in Chicago on August 5 for U.S. Classics. Stepping in after 8 years and 12 days in the arena, nothing had changed. Biles effortlessly performed her signature Yurchenko-style vault, the all-around gymnast scored a perfect 59.100! All of this after two years of staying away from the professional limelight, the compliments were obvious and her friend Gabby Thomas was all praises. She reshared Simone’s post on Twitter and wrote, “Soo inspiring. What a queen.”

This year has been the light at the end of the tunnel for Biles. There were severe concerns about her physical state when she left the finals. For Biles, her mental health became a priority after experiencing a halt while competing. She earned the community’s respect by being the first one to speak out and put themselves first. Despite being absent from the gymnastics scene, the U.S. gymnastics team filled in her spot and clenched a silver after which Biles was more vocal about it.

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As for the Georgia-born Gabby, the tracks were everything, her passion quickly grabbed the world’s attention. During her three years of competitive running at Harvard, she won 22 conference titles in six different events. She set school and Ivy League records in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and indoor 60 meters. She turned pro in 2018 but similar to Biles met with an unfortunate turn of events in 2021.

Simone Biles and Gabby Thomas’s Olympic wins and setbacks

Thomas was a strong contender to win the 200-meter gold medal heading to the Olympics in Tokyo. Before the US Olympic trials, Gabby Thomas struggled with unexplainable hamstring pain. Later, after multiple testing, a liver tumor was found in her. Gabby’s MRI findings, which showed that the growth was benign, or non-cancerous, were obtained one week before the Olympic trials. Despite the pressure, the 5’9″ athlete won silver in 4×100m and a bronze medal in 200m sprints in the 2020 Tokyo Olympics. Later, she confessed, saying, “It Was Crazy Mentally.”

While Biles took home a bronze medal in the balancing beam final with a score of 14.000 after withdrawing from many events. In the women’s artistic gymnastics team final, Biles and the American women’s team also took home a silver medal. Regardless of their grounds, the two Olympians have remained at the top of the chart. While their comeback for the Paris Olympics in 2024 is already a hot topic of conversation.

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