The ugly truth about Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll’s relationship comes to light as their former coach spills the beans.
The ugly truth about Rory McIlroy and Erica Stoll’s relationship comes to light as their former coach spills the beans.
“I have a lot to give,” Simone Biles told reporters at a late-night press conference on Sunday, June 30, shortly after being selected as part of the women’s gymnastics five-person team that will compete in the Paris Olympics next month.
Biles will compete alongside Suni Lee, Jade Carey, Jordan Chiles and Hesly Rivera. All four of them, except Rivera, competed together at the 2021 Tokyo Games, winning five medals, including a silver in the team event and a gold for Lee in the individual all-around.
But their experience was somewhat overshadowed by Biles’ difficulties at the time, when she suddenly halted most of her activities, citing mental health and “surprises,” forcing her teammates to unexpectedly step in in her absence. On Sunday, Lee and Biles floated the idea of ”redemption” in the form of returning to another Olympic competition.
“We weren’t in the best situation… but we feel like we have a big weight on our shoulders to prove that we are the best athletes,” Biles said. “We are more mature, we are smarter, we are more consistent.”
“I know we are stronger than what we showed in Tokyo. So I think it has to be for us because it can’t be for anyone else because that’s not what we’re doing it for. We do it for ourselves, for the love of the sport and for the love of representing the United States,” she said. “So we’re going to go out there and we’re going to do our best.”
Biles touched on a range of other topics – how she defines her success, relishing the support of husband Jonathan Owens and what
