Simone Biles and Suni Lee: The 2024 Olympics as a Chance for Redemption
Simone Biles is prepared to change the narrative of her Olympic journey.
Teaming up with fellow 2020 Tokyo Games veterans Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles, and Suni Lee—along with newcomer Hezly Rivera and alternates Joscelyn Roberson and Leanne Wong—feels like a bit of “deja vu,” admitted the seven-time medalist to Today‘s Hoda Kotb. This came shortly after the announcement of the 2024 Paris Olympics squad on June 30. Biles added, “but also I feel like a little bit of a redemption tour. In Tokyo, we all didn’t have our best performances, so we’re excited to go out there and kill it.”
For Biles, it was a challenging case of the “twisties” that led to her withdrawal from several events in Japan three years ago.
“We secured silver,” acknowledged the 27-year-old to Kotb. “We will say that, but there were certainly some obstacles that we had to overcome during that competition, and I believe we all have more to offer.”
With three additional years of tumbling, vaulting, and nailing the landing under their leotards, “I know we’re more mature,” Biles continued. “I think our gymnastics is improved. I believe we’re a bit more confident in what we’re doing, so we’re thrilled.”