The second installment of Netflix’s Simone Biles: Rising is like a gymnastics soap opera, where Simone Biles fights to get her mojo back and reclaim her throne in the gymnastics world.
Everyone’s glued to their screens to see her journey at the 2024 Paris Olympics, and let’s be honest, it’s like watching a superhero in leotards. After a timeout for mental health reasons post-Tokyo Olympics, Biles is back with a vengeance, making her return more epic than a Marvel movie comeback. From nail-biting trials to dazzling Paris performances, she’s not just doing gymnastics; she’s redefining it and inspiring the next gen. This part of her story is like hitting the jackpot – you get the wow factor of her athleticism and the drama of her legacy all in one.
With personal hurdles higher than her vaults, Biles is on a record-breaking spree, proving she’s more than just a gymnast; she’s a legend in the making.
Biles has climbed to No. 2 in the overall rankings of female gold medalists in Olympic gymnastics. Before the 2024 Olympics, she was tied in seventh place with three other gymnasts, each holding four gold medals. After securing three more golds in Paris — in the team all-around, individual all-around, and vault events — Biles now ties Věra Čáslavská with a total of seven Olympic gold medals.
Simone Biles’ individual all-around victory contributed to the United States surpassing the former Soviet Union in gold medals for this event.
The United States (USA 
) now holds the record with seven gold medals in female individual all-around artistic gymnastics, while the Soviet Union has six, though it still leads in total medals with 18 in the event.