Biles hints that Paris, not Tokyo may be last Olympics
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Four-time gold medalist Simone Biles may be sticking around for the 2024 Paris Summer Games
after she competes in the delayed Tokyo Olympics
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SIMONE BILES, U.S. GYMNAST, SAYING: "Honestly, right now my main focus is the Olympic games. Then after I have a tour that we've put together. So I'm really excited to go around the U.S. with all the girls and do that 36-city tour.”
After winning team, floor and vault gold at the 2016 Rio Games
Biles had given every indication that Tokyo would her final competition
But her French coaches Cecile and Laurent Landi have other ideas
(SOUNDBITE) (English) SIMONE BILES, U.S. GYMNAST, SAYING: “And then afterwards I'm not so sure because Cecile and Laurent are from Paris. And so they've kind of guilted me into at least becoming a specialist and coming back, but you know the main goal is 2021 Olympics, tour, and then we'll have to see."
