Why Simone Biles Might Not Return for 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles

This G.O.A.T. may have stuck her landing for the last time.

Simone Biles, who won four medals at the 2024 Paris Olympics when she returned to the sport after experiencing vertigo at the 2021 Tokyo Games, recently shared why she likely won’t return to the Olympics when they come to Los Angeles in 2028.

“Because I’ve accomplished so much,” she told Sports Illustrated in an interview published Jan. 2, “there’s almost nothing left to do, rather than to just be snobby and to try again and for what? I’m at a point in my career where I’m humble enough to know when to be done.”

The 27-year-old—who tied the knot with Chicago Bears football player Jonathan Owens in 2023—also noted that it may be time to shift her focus to other areas of her life. 

“If you go back, you’ll be greedy,” she continued. “Those are the consequences. But that’s also your decision to decide. What sacrifices would be made if I go back now? When you’re younger, it’s like, prom, college. Now it’s like, starting a family, being away from my husband. What’s really worth it?”