Biles Weighs 2028 LA Olympics Bid Against Family Plans — SkimNews
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- Simone Biles said she is still undecided about competing at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics, telling AP the question sometimes wakes her up at night, though she feels she is "leaning towards" one direction.
- Biles will be 31 by the time the LA Games open; she and husband Jonathan Owens are weighing when to start a family, and she cited the potential impact of elite training on her reproductive health as a major consideration.
- A recent return to the gym with her sister Adria ended with Biles successfully landing a double layout "for fun" — an experience she said made the comeback decision scarier by proving she still could do it.
- Teammates Suni Lee, Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, plus former UCLA star Katelyn Ohashi — who returned to elite competition in July after 13 years away — are already pointing toward LA, fueling what Biles called the potential for "a big reunion."
- Biles discussed the Olympic comeback calculus with skier Lindsey Vonn, who made her own return to competition this year at 41, and said she would be at peace if she never pulled on a leotard again.
- Off the mat, Biles is the face of the "Skin To Believe In" campaign aimed at the roughly 36 million Americans living with inflammatory skin conditions; she has been diagnosed with seborrheic dermatitis and eczema.
Why it matters: Biles would be the headliner of a U.S. women's gymnastics team that is a heavy gold-medal favorite at the 2028 LA Games, and her decision directly shapes that roster — teammates including Suni Lee and Jordan Chiles are already training toward it. Her public weighing of family planning against competition also reframes the conversation around how long elite female gymnasts' careers can realistically extend.
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