Simone Biles Gives Update on Her Calf After She’s Spotted Wearing a Medical Boot
Why is the G.O.A.T. in a boot? With her last Paris Olympics event behind her, Simone Biles gives an update on her health.
By Joe Dziemianowicz Aug 6, 2024, 2:12 PM ET
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Superstar gymnast Simone Biles ended her Paris Olympics experience with four medals (three gold, one silver) around her neck — and a medical shoe on her left foot.
But why was “the G.O.A.T.” wearing a boot following her final competition at the Games? Biles, now the most decorated American Olympic gymnast of all time, told TODAY’s Hoda Kotb the boot was a “precautionary” measure as she heals from a minor injury.
“We’re resting up as much as possible,” Biles explained, adding that gymnasts “tour in a couple weeks. So, I’m just going to rest and heal.”
The “Gold Over America Tour” is slated for 30 arenas in the fall. In the meantime, Biles, who was wearing the boot after the floor exercise, her final event, is safeguarding herself.
“I feel like elite athletes are pretty tough, so we’re just, through pain or pleasure, we’re ready for whatever,” she told NBC’s Mike Tirico following her floor exercise, according to the TODAY report.
What happened to Simone Biles’ calf?
Biles in a boot isn’t the first sign of the gymnast raising a potential red flag of a physical issue raised in Paris. Early in the competition, the 27-year-old gymnast tweaked her calf.
During the qualifying round on her first day of competition, Biles “felt a little something in her calf” during warm-up on the floor, her coach told NPR at the time, NBC Insider reported.