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Simone Biles Says She Had ‘No Anxiety’ While Competing at 2016 Rio Olympics: It Was ‘A Breeze’

Gymnast Simone Biles reflected on her first Olympic experience, sharing that she felt more carefree during the 2016 games in Rio compared to Tokyo and Paris.

Despite limping on the sidelines and getting her calf heavily taped for the competition, the Ohio native executed an impressive routine and went on to win the silver medal in the floor exercise final. As footage of her warmup fall played in the background, Simone admitted, “I feel like elite athletes are pretty tough, so we’re just, through pain or pleasure, we’re ready for whatever. After the 2024 Paris Games, Simone wore a walking boot for “precautionary” reasons as she prepared to participate in the “Gold Over America Tour,” which visited 30 arenas across the U.S. after the Olympics.

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