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07/22/2024 | News release | Archived content
How Simone Biles kicked down the door for Team USA Olympians to discuss mental health
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Jordan Chiles is often, what the kids say, "a mood." Her personality is evident in her gymnastics and everything she does around it. Moments after she made her second Olympic squad following U.S. gymnastics trials in June, Chiles was asked how she is able to "bring her whole self" to gymnastics. She gestured to her friend and teammate who stood feet away.
"I honestly think it's because of this one right here," Chiles said, pointing to Simone Biles, who was recording all of it for her personal iPhone archives. "She has honestly put me in a position to understand what it's like to be an athlete in your sport and also a person as well … I give thanks to this one right here (Biles), because I wouldn't be in this position right now."