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Ace gymnast Simone Biles is preparing to compete again in August after her withdrawal from the 2021 Olympics. The superstar athlete could not continue her Tokyo Olympics tour because of issues with mental health. The gymnast announced on Wednesday that she would participate in the events to be held on August 4 and 5. This will be her first time taking part in competitive gymnastics since 2021.

Simone Biles‘ name came up in a recent podcast hosted by water polo star Maggie Steffens. In the episode, Steffens played a game with a few legendary women on the US Women’s National Soccer Team. In the game, she showed a picture of Biles to the other athletes and asked them to say what comes to their mind when they think of her. Upon the release of the game video on social media, it swiftly went viral, igniting a wave of admiration for Simone Biles.

Viral Video Shows Simone Biles? Positive Image Among Soccer Players

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A video of the game played between Maggie Steffens and members of the USWNT has gone viral on Twitter. The 37-second-long video was shared on the official Twitter account of the three-time Olympic gold winner. In the video, she begins the game by saying that she will show pictures of some great women athletes from Team USA. The participants then will have to give their first impression of them. Thereafter, she brought out the picture of the gymnastics GOAT,? Simone Biles.

The responses will give you an insight into what the great athlete is like on and off the field. The first participant glanced at the photo and exclaimed, “She?s too good.” She thought for a second and replied, ?She?s skilled.? Maggie also seemed to agree with her assessment, calling it a good answer.

The soccer star revealed that she admired Biles’ put-togetherness despite everything. She ended her commendation with, ?Everything is perfect.? Legendary soccer player Kelley O’Hara glanced at the picture and confidently described her as “bouncy” during the podcast game. Finally, it was her turn now to give her an impression, which she did in one word ?Incredible.??

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Incredible Athlete Wins High Praises From Everyone

The assessment of Biles’ personality by the three prominent members of the US Women’s Soccer Team in Maggie Steffens’ viral video aligns with the gymnast’s impressive track record thus far. She has won 25 World Championships, and is considered one of the most decorated gymnast of all time. Joe Biden even honored her with the Presidential Medal of Freedom in 2022.

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Her return on the beam at this juncture is vital because she needs to get in shape for the Paris Olympics. Her warm-up match set for August in San Jose will tell the world if Biles is ready to compete at the highest level once again.

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