Simone Biles sparks retirement speculation after emotional recollection of Olympics memories

Simone Biles shared highlights of her Games campaigns to mark Olympic Day, hinting at her possible retirement in a quote, which drew a speculative reaction from a fan.

Biles is one of the most decorated gymnasts in history, with 30 World Championships and 11 Olympic medals to her name. Her excellence on the gymnastics mat made her the headliner of three Olympic editions in 2016, 2020, and 2024.

Despite being a debutant in Rio, she amassed four gold medals, setting an American record for most gold medals in women's gymnastics at a single Games. The 28-year-old broke several other records in that edition.

Continuing her excellence in Tokyo, Biles was in top form physically, but a mental block cut her campaign short. In Paris 2024, the Texas native fought her way to the top, earning three gold medals and a silver.

Travelling down memory lane to relive the Olympic moments, Simone Biles shared a series of stories on her Instagram handle. After her Paris dump, she posted a video of the lit-up Eiffel Tower with the Olympic rings, implying a possible end to her career.

"Okay, I'm done.. so blessed to go to 3 Olympic games with team USA"

Biles hints at retirement; Instagram - @simonebiles

The quote sparked retirement speculation as a fan on X shared the screengrab of the story and posted:

"Simone Biles may have posted her retirement. It's ambiguous but I do think there is a strong reason to think it is."

The next Olympic Games are scheduled to take place in 2028 in Los Angeles, United States.

Simone Biles once shared her thoughts on going for another Olympic run

Biles at the Los Angeles Rams v Chicago Bears - (Source: Getty)

Besides balancing a career in gymnastics and philanthropy, Biles has always been open about prioritizing family team. Having extended her medal tally to 11 in Paris, she became the oldest gymnast in 75 years to win the all-around. In conversation with Sports Illustrated in 2024, she revealed that being back for another Olympics would not be fair for her.

"Life and death. Because I’ve accomplished so much, there’s almost nothing left to do, rather than to just be snobby and to try again and for what? I’m at a point in my career where I’m humble enough to know when to be done."

Simone Biles won the Sportsperson of the Year by Sports Illustrated in 2024. The 28-year-old earned the Laureus Sportswoman of the Year award for the fourth time in 2025.

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Agnijeeta is a US Olympics journalist at Sportskeeda. She holds a Master’s degree in English and has worked as a school teacher, a blogger, a content writer and a sports writer over the past 5 years. A lover of high-adrenaline track and field events, she was also a sprinter during her school days.

Sydney McLaughlin-Levrone happens to be her favorite Olympian, and the athlete’s feat of breaking four records within 13 months inspires her, apart from the American's body language on and off the track. Grant Hackett swimming with a partially dysfunctional lung and winning gold in Athens is her all-time favorite Olympic moment.

Agnijeeta believes that deriving of unique angles from podcasts and interviews carried out by Olympics.com, along with hype-building of potential Olympic events on social media can help fill the coverage gap during the off season.

When not at her work desk, Agnijeeta likes to sing and paint. She also plays string instruments like guitar and ukulele and is an avid player of word puzzles.

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Edited by Agnijeeta Majumder