Maybe she’s the Michael Jordan of gymnastics, or maybe he was the Simone Biles of basketball. Either way, Biles fans here will have a front row seat this weekend.
Olympic champion Simone Biles jokes with the media as she leaves the arena after practicing for the Core Hydration Classic, Aug. 4, 2023, in Hoffman Estates.Either way, Biles fans here will have a front-row seat this weekend.
A lot of gymnasts from Prairie Gymnastics Club in Batavia will be in attendance, said owner Jillian Knight, either as spectators hoping to catch a glimpse of Biles and the other three 2020 Olympians or volunteering to organize the competition. Tickets for the Saturday evening event when the Olympians are competing have been sold-out since the announcement of Biles’ return in June, according to USA Gymnastics officials.
Jill Greer, spokesperson for USA Gymnastics, said they’re excited that gymnasts like Biles feel drawn back to the sport, pursuing the joy of gymnastics on their own terms.
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