Simone Biles competes with injury in Olympics but insists ‘everything is good’

She said that ‘I feel elite athletes are pretty tough’

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Simone Biles seems to have picked up a nasty injury to her calf this Olympics, and the consequences have finally started to show. The legendary athlete only managed to scrape a silver medal for her floor routine on Monday night, which after her-hat trick of gold medals in Paris so far, came as a disappointment to her: She slipped after landing and it seemed that she made her injury even worse (she still killed her set though).

She lost to Rebeca Andrande, Brazilian gymnast who she has previously described as her greatest competitor.

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She also finished fifth place in the balance beam, falling off of the beam itself while the audience gasped.

Although she’s been dealing with the problem since the women’s team final qualifiers last week, it looks like her calf started affecting her Monday performance during the warm up, where she appeared to pull her calf muscle, which has got to hurt, Olympian or not.

She was left looking visibly in pain and even needed medical treatment from the Team USA staff.

Simone’s response

She appeared on NBC on Monday night sporting a protective boot, but was eager to put speculation to rest about her injury.

Simone really out here in a boot….queen right here fought till the end. Time for you to rest @Simone_Biles pic.twitter.com/OaXVZHzB5g

— Deshaun (@sogoldencherryy) August 6, 2024

“The calf is good – it’s just precautionary, making sure,” she reassured viewers. “Just a bit of soreness.”

When she was asked if the injury effected her in competition on Monday, she replied with “I feel like elite athletes are pretty tough so – through pain or pleasure – we’re ready for whatever… but everything is good.” Looks like queen Simone is keen to keep the gossip to a minimum.

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Fans online have both praised and raised concern for Simone in her current condition. One user on X commented: “Simone Biles is in a boot. She’s a trooper for pushing through the whole competition with an injury.”

Another praised Olympians and their commitment to their sport: “Wow. Simone Biles is in a walking boot tonight. We completely underestimate how much these athletes ignore their injuries to achieve what they do. Heal fast, Simone!”

Wow. Simone Biles is in a walking boot tonight.
We completely underestimate how much these athletes ignore their injuries to achieve what they do.

Heal fast, Simone! ❤️🤍💙#ParisOlympics2024

— Just Alisa, M.D. 🌻🌻🌻🐀 (@alisadoc1) August 6, 2024

Simone Biles has put in the shift of her life at the Olympics this year, and I think I speak for everyone who was watching when I say that she needs to REST and heal that injury to her calf. You slayed Simone!