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Is Simone Biles redefining what it means to be an athlete, despite her physical limitations?

Simone Biles can do everything. She can enter the Paris Olympics as the oldest female US gymnast in the last 72 years and exit with four medals around her neck. She can correctly exemplify the idioms like “aging like fine wine,” while toppling younger opponents on the mat. And while doing these brave acts in Bercy Arena, she can forget about the excruciating pain coming from her hyper-extended knee and a calf muscle tear. Her coach informed that she had a “strain slash tear,” in Paris. But did Biles let anyone point fingers at her when she pulled off the Biles II at the contest? No, she didn’t. She continued with a compression sleeve on her calf. 

Seriously, Simone Biles can do everything! Yet, she has stuck at one point. However, the gymnast has solved the issue. Nonetheless, Biles’s witty mind has failed to stop her from making fun of the matter. Here it unfolds. 

Simone Biles makes fun of her appearance 

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On October 26, Simone Biles shared an Instagram story, framing her driving her car. The specs on her eyes and the unpolished look hinted at her spending her free time away from the GOAT tour. Yet, in the story, the Olympian added a few more lines, brewing the interest. The lines come up as “you guys will simply die at the fact that I have to sit this close to touch the pedals [emoji].” The shared snap displays her sitting on the adjusted driving seat. In fact, she adjusted the seat in her car so she could be closer to the pedals. Thus, the issue of extra legroom in the driving seat was eliminated. A solution to ease her driving experience! But what made her apply such changes in her car? 

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As mentioned before, the goal is to minimize the distance between her legs and the pedals, as well as her hands and the steering wheel. Simone’s fans already know her as an avid lover of big cars. Over time, she has nurtured this passion, owning models like the Mercedes-Benz G-Class and the 2025 Mercedes-Benz G 550 SUV. Both vehicles are known for their spacious interiors, offering a luxurious experience. However, for the 11-time Olympic medalist, that experience may turn sour if she takes the wheel herself.

At 4 feet 8 inches, Simone Biles may struggle to reach the steering wheel of her car, and her height could make reaching the pedals challenging as well. These complications led her to make specific adjustments to her car. While the driver’s seat may have a height-adjustable option, Simone has employed additional tricks to bring herself closer to the pedals—and they’ve worked. Nonetheless, the 27-year-old has achieved things that elevate her reach far beyond her physical stature.

She can jump over the tallest and she can dunk 

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Every time Simone Biles steps onto the mat, she has one goal: to surpass her last performance. No matter the stage, she strives to do things differently and push the limits. But jumping 12 feet in the air at just 4’8″? That might seem impossible—but not for Simone Biles!

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In the US Olympic gymnastics trials this year, Biles appeared with one goal—to confirm her Olympic ticket. However, in the meantime, she earned a few more gems. Jumping over 12 feet came into that list of gems. But how? 

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In the floor exercise, the Texas native attempted a triple-double on the mat to secure the top score. With Taylor Swift’s music in the background, she finally shaped it, registering the jump over 12 feet. The sports world could hardly believe her abilities—but that’s Simone Biles, defying expectations and pushing the limits of human capability! In fact, her gymnastics colleagues, like Jordan Chiles and Yul Moldauer, joke that Simone could probably dunk on the basketball court, too. However, she humbly insists she’s not suited for it. Humility at its best? Truly, it seems there’s nothing Simone Biles can’t do!

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