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Simone Biles

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Simone Biles
The latest news on Simone Biles, American artistic gymnast and Olympian, including competition news and updates.
last updated:
4 December, 2024
USA’s Jordan Chiles may have to return her Paris Olympics bronze medal following a new ruling by CAS. Photo: Xinhua
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ US teammate Chiles could lose Paris Olympics bronze over 4-second gaffe

A US appeal had seen the gymnast overtake her Romanian rival and win a medal but a ruling from CAS has reinstated the original standing.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

China’s gymnasts pick up 3 medals as Biles bombs out on balance beam again

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Fame and celebrity

Who is MyKayla Skinner, who just badmouthed the US gymnastics team?

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

While you were sleeping: 5 things to know after drama for Zhang, Fan at Olympics

Fan Zhendong risked exiting men’s table tennis and leaving China without a medal, while Zhang Yufei faced Summer McIntosh in 200m butterfly.

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China’s Zhang Yufei swims in the final of the women’s 200m butterfly in Paris. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Paris Olympics day 6: Zhang takes bronze, sixth gold for Biles – as it happened

Canada’s Summer McIntosh takes gold, with American Regan Smith second and China’s Zhang Yufei third.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Simone Biles’ post-gold beef with ex-teammate leads to ‘block’ on social media

The ‘gymternet’ went into a frenzy when Biles posted a photo of Team USA jubilantly lifting the American flag, accompanied by the caption ‘lack of talent, lazy, Olympic champions’.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Biles’ quest for more Paris gold, Zheng’s semi-final: 5 things to know for day 6

There’s also more Hong Kong interest, as Cindy Cheung and Ian Ho take to the pool.

Chinese tennis player Qinwen Zheng is on the charge for a medal after beating Angelique Kerber to reach the semi-finals in Paris. Photo: AP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Olympic hero Li blasts China’s gymnastics coaches over Paris failure

Double Olympic gold medallist says athletes were being burned out too young, and some routines were from the 1990s.

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Paris 2024 Olympic Games

‘I need a photo with Simone Biles’: Chinese Olympian’s adorable ‘fangirl’ moment

A video of Zhang Yihan refusing to get dressed after the Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics qualifier on Sunday draws endearing comments from netizens.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US gymnast Simone Biles shakes off leg injury to dominate Olympics qualifying

The question now: Will Biles’ leg be a continuing issue? The team final is on Tuesday and the women’s all-around final on Thursday.

The US’ Simone Biles performs on the balance beam. Photo: EPA-EFE
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Hongkongers urged to become 7 million-strong ‘cheerleading team’ for city’s Olympians

Vivian Kong leads the charge for Hong Kong delegation, with Cheung Ka-long and Siobhan Haughey also chasing medals in first five days.

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Tourists pose for photos with the Olympic rings in Paris ahead of the opening ceremony. Photo: Kyodo
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Generation Games: NBA star, preteen, Chinese aunt among debutants in Paris

The new faces cover a broad scope of experience, with seasoned professionals parading in the opening ceremony alongside athletes just starting their journeys among the elite.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

US-China battle for Olympic gold medal dominance: pools key Paris battlegrounds

The superpowers have finished in the top two spots in the medal table in four of the past five Olympics, but it was only in Beijing in 2008 where the hosts came out ahead.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

5 young Chinese women hoping to make a big impact on their Games debuts in Paris

These potential stars have excelled in traditional events such as gymnastics and shooting, as well as the newer sports of breaking, surfing and climbing.

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Breaking athlete Liu Qingyi is one of our five young Chinese Olympians to watch in Paris. Photo: The World Battle
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Japan gymnastics captain Miyata faces Olympic heartbreak over smoking allegation

JGA President Tadashi Fujita apologised during a press conference after confirming the news.

Shoko Miyata is one of Japan’s most decorated gymnasts. Photo: Getty Images
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Explainer | Biles returns in strong US women’s team as Lee, Hashimoto defend crown in Paris

Brazilian world all-around champion Rebeca Andrade is a likely threat to American dominance, while Fred Richard is potentially a new US star to watch.

Paris 2024 Olympic Games

Simone Biles eyes gymnastics GOAT tag as she targets more history in Paris

The diminutive dynamo dazzled at the 2016 Rio de Janeiro Games, winning gold in all-around, vault, floor exercise and team events, before mental health issues ended her Tokyo Olympics early.

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Rifda Irfanaluthfi, Indonesia’s first Olympic gymnast, hopes to inspire a nation

The artistic gymnast’s qualification is a ‘groundbreaking moment for the sport’, as she has had to deal with a tough beginning and a conservative environment.

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Rifda Irfanaluthfi, the first Indonesian gymnast to qualify for the Olympics, with a Paris Games mascot. Photo: AFP
Paris 2024 Olympic Games

After Simone Biles’ Tokyo exit, Paris Olympics will raise bar for mental health

Star gymnast put mental well-being in spotlight in 2021, but this time athletes can access a ‘mind zone’ and various other aids.

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Meet Suni Lee, prepping for the Paris Olympics after battling kidney disease

The Hmong-American gymnast will be representing Team USA at the 2024 Paris Olympic Games – so what do we know about the 21-year-old St Paul native?

Fame and celebrity

Gabby Douglas’ Paris Olympics 2024 comeback – but why did she take time off?

From London in 2012 to Rio de Janeiro in 2016, US gymnast Douglas has been winning medals left, right and centre – so is she really making a comeback at Paris Olympics this summer?

Olympic gold medallist and gymnast Gabby Douglas competes at the American Classic in Katy, Texas, on April 27. Photo: AP Photo
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Football fan Usain Bolt impressed with Bellingham’s Real impact, Mbappe’s speed

The Jamaican sprint legend and the England midfielder met at the awards night in Madrid, and says he ‘would love to have competed with Mbappe in my prime’

Jamaican sprint legend Usain Bolt (left) and Real Madrid’s Jude Bellingham recreate the latter’s open arms goal celebration at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on Monday. Photo: AFP
Fame and celebrity

How to get on the Raya dating app – and the celebrities you may bump into

Raya, the dating app for famous people, remains tricky to access, so how do you get on the ultra exclusive dating app in 2024 – and what kind of people will you find on it?

Fame and celebrity

Meet Kristin Juszczyk, the WAG designer behind Taylor Swift’s Chiefs coat

Taylor Swift has been rocking a custom red Kansas City Chiefs jacket emblazoned with Travis Kelce’s jersey number to his games – so who’s behind the design?

Fame and celebrity

Who is Simone Biles’ self-proclaimed ‘catch’ of a husband, Jonathan Owens?

Owens angered fans recently when he shared that he thinks ‘men are the catch’ in relationships – which is intriguing, considering he’s married to the ‘most decorated American gymnast in history’

Famous American gymnast Simone Biles (right) is married to Jonathan Owens. Photos: @jowens, @simonebiles/Instagram
Fame and celebrity

9 fairy-tale celebrity weddings in 2023, from Sofia Richie to Chris Evans

Among those who sealed the deal are Oscar winner Michelle Yeoh with long-time fiancé ex-Ferrari CEO Jean Todt, and Taylor Swift producer Jack Antonoff with actress Margaret Qualley

Sofia Richie and Elliot Grainge, Simone Biles and Jonathan Owens, and Dylan Sprouse and Barbara Palvin are just three celebrity couples who tied the knot this year. Photos: @realbarbarapalvin, @simonebiles, @sofiarichiegrainge/Instagram
Diversity and inclusion

Opinion | Neurodiverse talent is an untapped resource across the Asia-Pacific

Corporate studies reveal that teams with neurodiverse employees – those with ADHD, dyslexia and other mental ‘disabilities’ – are more creative, productive and innovative.

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12 of the most stunning celebrity engagement rings of 2022 – so far

A-listers from Jennifer Lopez to Megan Fox and Avril Lavigne have all taken to Instagram to show off their engagement bling this year – but whose ring is the rarest and most expensive?

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