Simone Biles qualifies for Paris 2024.

Jul 1, 2024 - 13:37
Simone Biles qualifies for Paris 2024.

Four-time Olympic winner, Simone Biles has qualified for the Paris games.

American Biles, 27, qualified for the US Olympic trials on Sunday in Minneapolis with a two-day all-around score of 117.225. 

Biles will compete in her third Olympics, having previously competed in Rio in 2016 and Tokyo in 2020. She had a dismal Games in Tokyo, winning a silver and a bronze, as she suffered from the 'twisties', which gymnasts describe as a type of mental block, and withdrew from various events to prioritize her psychological health and safety. 

Biles, who won four gold medals and one silver in Rio, took a vacation from the sport following the 2020 Olympics but returned in 2023. 

Since then, she has won her sixth all-around world title, three additional global gold medals, and two national championships. "I knew I wasn't done after the performances in Tokyo," Biles told reporters. "I just needed to get back into the gym, work hard, and trust the process. "I knew I'd be back."