It still happens to Simone Biles. Even now, after two Olympics, six world championships, and a decade-plus in the spotlight.
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Maybe it's because all but one of the last 13 Olympic champions have been teenagers, including Biles when she triumphed in Rio de Janeiro eight years ago and U.S. teammate and good friend Sunisa Lee, who was 18 when she edged Brazilian star Rebeca Andrade in a taut final in Tokyo in 2021. Not so much anymore. Relaxed NIL rules meant Chiles, Lee and Carey could cash in on their Tokyo success without sacrificing their college eligibility. The frequency of NCAA meets and the emphasis on execution over difficulty let Chiles refine more basic skills while also getting invaluable competition experience without burning out.
Biles has been asked repeatedly since she returned to the sport last summer why she's doing this far closer to her 30th birthday than her 20th. She keeps coming back to some version of the same answer: “Because I can." Andrade is 25 and the biggest threat to Biles' claiming the all-around title. Sanne Wevers of the Netherlands turns 33 in September but remains one of the finest balance beam workers in the world. Ellie Black of Canada will be 29 in September. Paris marks her fourth Olympics, but in some ways she comes as good as ever.
“This is why you see the older generation, they are hanging in," he said. “They realize that, ‘Oh yeah, if you want to you should do ‘This, this, this.’
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