(CNN) — It’s a question that keeps being asked, but there’s still no definitive answer.
Simone Biles’ participation in the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics has caused a lot of discussion, but the American has not yet made a concrete decision.
Biles is well aware that he is in the twilight of his career. At 27, she is considered old for a gymnast and has spoken publicly about the effect the sport has on her body.
Still, given that she is perhaps one of the greatest American sports stars on the planet, calls for her to play in the City of Angels have been high and she continues to raise questions about her future. are.
In a recent interview with Sports Illustrated, Biles explained that more than legacy and athletic ambitions were at stake when deciding whether to continue his career heading into his home country’s Olympics.
“I’ve accomplished so much that there’s almost nothing left to do. What for? Rather than just lord it over and try again.” , it’s time to be humble and know when the job is done,” she said, although she did not completely rule out the possibility of participating.
“If you go back, you’ll be greedy. That’s the result. But it’s also your decision. What would it cost you to go back now? When you’re young, it’s like prom, college. Now , like starting a family and being away from your husband. What’s really worth it?”
The American was already one of the greatest Olympians his country had ever produced, winning 11 medals at the Olympics, seven of them gold.
With 30 world championship medals, including 23 gold medals, and a dramatic comeback at the 2024 Paris Olympics, you only begin to understand the impact Biles has had on her sport.
Biles has also spoken publicly about wanting to marry NFL star Jonathan Owens in 2023 and start a family.
The wedding comes just months before the gymnastics great returns to competition after a two-year hiatus to manage her mental health.
But now, given her brilliance in Paris earlier this year, the possibility of her competing in Los Angeles is on everyone’s lips.
She said this during an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon earlier this year. “Everyone wants to know this question. It’s like, ‘Am I not going to survive?’
Of course, when Fallon fired back, she was joking, but it’s clear she’s not ready to make a decision yet, at least publicly.
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