Simone Biles has left the door open to competing at 2028 Olympics. One key factor could determine if it happens

Krdo · 🇮🇳 public India · Apr 29, 2026 · 921 words · By CNN Newssource

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Simone Biles has left the door open to competing at 2028 Olympics.

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What happened

Simone Biles has left the door open to competing at 2028 Olympics.

Why it matters

One key factor could determine if it happens By Aleks Klosok, Amanda Davies, CNN Madrid, Spain (CNN) — 50-50.

Common ground

With just over two years to go, a coinflip is the chance Simone Biles has put on competing at the 2028 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 12 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “the 29-year-old says speaking at the recent Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid.”

MISLEADING

While evidence confirms Biles attends the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid, she was born March 14, 1997. As of 2024/2025, she is 27, not 29. The claim about her age is incorrect based on her birth date.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Simone Arianne Biles Owens (née Biles; born March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history. She …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Biles

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Laureus World Sports Award for Sportswoman of the Year is an annual award honouring the achievements of individual women from the world of sports. It was first awarded in 2000 as one of the seven …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Award_for…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Laureus World Sports Awards is an annual award ceremony honouring individuals and teams from the world of sports along with sporting achievements throughout the year. It was established in 1999 b…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laureus_World_Sports_Awards

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Claim 2: “I’m still currently in therapy.”

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Daily Mail and The Guardian both report that Simone Biles attends therapy to deal with emotional fallout and mental health.

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web search NEUTRAL — Simone Arianne Biles Owens (née Biles; born March 14, 1997) is an American artistic gymnast. Her 11 Olympic medals and 30 World Championship medals make her the most decorated gymnast in history.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Simone_Biles

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web search NEUTRAL — Biles is currently in therapy to help deal with the emotional fallout from the abuse by Larry Nassar, but she claims she is well aware that progress will be slow. Simone Biles stretches during practic…
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-7335089/Simone-Bile…

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web search NEUTRAL — Simone Biles, four-times world champion, winner of three individual Olympic gold medals and arguably one of the greatest gymnasts of all time, is 4ft 8in, but this is not how she appears when in fligh…
https://www.theguardian.com/sport/2019/mar/16/simone-biles-t…

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Claim 3: “a mental block known as “the twisties” forced her to withdraw from multiple events, including the women’s team final [at the Tokyo Olympics].”

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Multiple independent sources (CBS News, web search, and cross-references) confirm she withdrew from the Tokyo team final and other events due to 'the twisties'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Gymnastics events have been staged at the Olympic Games since 1896, but women's events first appeared in 1928. American female gymnasts have participated in every Olympic Games since 1936, except for …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Olympic_female_artisti…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Golden Girls was the artistic gymnastics team that won the team gold medal for the United States in the women's team competition at the 2024 Summer Olympics in Paris. The five members of the team …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Golden_Girls_(gymnastics)

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Claim 4: “her husband Jonathan Owens, who recently signed a one-year contract with the Indianapolis Colts for his ninth NFL season.”

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Claim 5: “Biles, however, was an avid spectator at the recent Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.”

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The provided evidence for this claim consists of general biographical data about Biles and does not mention her attending the Winter Olympics in Milan-Cortina.

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web search NEUTRAL — Simone A. Barker, MD Simone A. Barker Otolaryngologist Dr. Barker is a second-generation otolaryngologist who was initially drawn to the field by watching her father’s love and dedication to the same …
https://sacent.com/bio/simone-a-barker/

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web search NEUTRAL — 5 days ago · Simone Biles (b. 1997) is an American gymnast who is consideredto be among the greatest in the history of the sport. She has won 11 Olympic medals and 30 world championship medals. At the…
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simone-Biles

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Claim 6: “The most decorated gymnast of all-time”

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Wikipedia and multiple web sources explicitly state that Simone Biles is the most decorated gymnast in history.

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web search NEUTRAL — Simone Biles’s greatness as a gymnast—on the mat, on the balance beam, and on the bars—can’t be overstated.Biles became the most decorated gymnast, male or female, of all time by clinching two more go…
https://www.glamour.com/story/simone-biles-most-decorated-gy…

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web search NEUTRAL — Simone Biles has made history — again! On Friday, the superstar gymnast won her sixth all-around world championship gold, and grabbed the record for most international gymnastics medals in the history…
https://www.aol.com/entertainment/simone-biles-emotional-win…

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Claim 7: “Lindsey Vonn... the 41-year-old suffered a broken leg following a serious crash in the women’s downhill competition [at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics].”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results regarding Lindsey Vonn suffering a broken leg at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics.

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Claim 8: “The 11-time Olympic medalist”

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Wikipedia and Olympics.com both confirm she has won 11 Olympic medals.

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Claim 9: “figure skater Ilia Malinin... falling twice and failing to perform his trademark quadruple axel during the free skate program [at the Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics].”

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Multiple web search results report that Ilia Malinin fell twice and failed to medal/perform his trademark quadruple axel during the Milano Cortina 2026 Games.

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web search NEUTRAL — USA's Ilia Malinin competes in the figure skating men's singles short program during the Milano Cortina 2026 Winter Olympic Games at Milano Ice Skating Arena in Milan on Feb. 10, 2026.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/sports/other/ilia-malinin-olympics…

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web search NEUTRAL — Here's a breakdown of every element from Ilia Malinin's free skate program at the Olympics, looking at what was planned and what actually happened.
https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/olympics/2026/02/13/il…

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web search NEUTRAL — Ilia Malinin of the United States failed to make the Olympic podium after a disastrous free program performance in the men's singles event at the Milano Cortina Games on Friday.
https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/figure-skating/fig…

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Claim 10: “My husband is in therapy.”

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This claim was extracted as a checkable statement from the article. eFinder labels it pending based on the available evidence and source context shown below.

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Claim 11: “Simone Biles has left the door open to competing at 2028 Olympics.”

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The provided evidence contains biographical information and medal counts for Simone Biles, but no source explicitly mentions her statements or intentions regarding the 2028 Olympics.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The United States women's national artistic gymnastics team represents the United States in FIG international competitions. As of 2024, the U.S. team is the reigning World team champion and the reign…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/United_States_women's_national…

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The women's uneven bars event at the 2024 Summer Olympics was held on 28 July and 4 August 2024 at the Accor Arena (referred to as the Bercy Arena due to IOC sponsorship rules). 80 gymnasts from 35 na…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gymnastics_at_the_2024_Summer_…

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Claim 12: “Biles revealed she met up with the 21-year-old [Ilia Malinin] in the aftermath of his performance”

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No evidence was found in the provided search results to confirm a meeting between Biles and Malinin.

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