Who is Simone Biles?
A: Simone Arianne Biles is an American artistic gymnast.
Her seven Olympic medals tie Shannon Miller for the most Olympic medals won by an American gymnast.
She is considered one of what?
A: One of the greatest and most dominant gymnasts of all time.
In 2022, Biles will be awarded what?
A: The Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Joe Biden.
At the 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro, Biles
won individual gold medals in what?
A: The all-around, vault, and floor.
At the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo, she won bronze on
balance beam, as well as silver with the United States team, after
struggling with what?
A: "The twisties", a temporary loss of air balance awareness.
When was Biles born?
A: On March 14, 1997.
Where was she born?
A: In Columbus,
Ohio.
She was the third of how many siblings?
A: Four.
Her birth mother, Shanon Biles, was unable to do what?
A: She was unable to care for Simone or her other children.
All four went in and out of what?
A: Foster care.
In 2000, what did Biles' maternal grandfather, Ron
Biles, and his second wife, Nellie Cayetano Biles do?
A: They began temporarily caring for Shanon's children.
Where did they live?
A: In the north Houston suburb of Spring,
Texas.
In 2003 what did the couple do?
A: They officially adopted Simone and her younger sister Adria.
What did Ron's sister, Shanon's aunt Harriet do?
A: She adopted the two oldest children.
Biles holds Belizean citizenship through her what?
A: Adoptive mother and refers to Belize as her second home.
Where did Biles attend Elementary School?
A: Benfer Elementary School in Harris County.
In 2012, Biles made what choice?
A: To switch from public school to home school, allowing her to increase her
training from approximately 20 to 32 hours per week.
She gained all her secondary education as a
homeschooler, graduating when?
A: In mid-2015.
When did Biles verbally commit to UCLA?
A: On August 4, 2014.
She planned to defer enrollment until after what?
A: The 2016 Summer Olympics in Rio de Janeiro.
In November 2014, she signed what?
A: Her National Letter of Intent with UCLA.
On July 29, 2015, she announced that she would do what?
A: Turn professional and forfeit her NCAA eligibility to compete for UCLA.
Biles first tried gymnastics at what age?
A: At age 6 during a day-care field trip.
Where did Biles soon enroll?
A: In an optional training program at Bannon's Gymnastics.
When did Biles begin her elite career?
A: At age 14 on July 1, 2011, at the 2011 American Classic in Houston.
She placed third all-around, first on vault and balance
beam, fourth on floor
exercise, and eighth on what?
A: Uneven bars.
