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30 Jul 2024

Paris Olympics 2024: How Rich Is Simone Biles? In Pics

Simone Biles, often hailed as the greatest gymnast of all time, has once again captured the world's attention with her stellar performances at the 2024 Paris Olympics. Beyond her jaw-dropping athletic prowess, Biles is also a powerful advocate and a role model. As she continues to inspire millions with her journey, both on and off the mat, here are ten key insights into the life and career of this extraordinary athlete.

14 Jan 2022

Naomi Osaka to Simone Biles: Highest earning female athletes of 2021, in pics

Japan’s Naomi Osaka, a four-times Grand Slam tennis champion who has helped raise awareness of mental health issues in sport, is the world’s highest-paid female athlete, according to a list published by business magazine Forbes on Thursday (January 13). Osaka raked in $57.3 million (Rs 423.5 cr) in prize money and endorsements over the last year. Fellow tennis players Serena Williams ($45.9 million) and older sister Venus ($11.3 million) were next on the list. Check the top-earning female sports stars in 2021 here.

24 Dec 2021

Top five moments from Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics 2020

A recap of best moments from Tokyo and Paralympics 2020

16 Sep 2021

Simone Biles opens up on sexual abuse by former team doctor Larry Nassar

The emotional hearing painted a damning picture of FBI, which botched the Larry Nassar investigation so badly that he was able to continue abusing more victims for over a year before he was finally arrested.

14 Sep 2021

MET Gala 2021: Simone Biles wears 40kg dress, took 100 people to make

The inspiration for Simone Biles' MET Gala 2021 look ended up being showgirls, particularly Josephine Baker. The skirt and dress are covered with crystals arranged to look like ostrich plumes.

14 Aug 2021

From Vinesh Phogat to Simone Biles, athletes who raised mental health concerns

From US gymnast Simone Biles to Japanese Tennis star Naomi Osaka here's a list of athletes who admitted to mental pressure at sporting events.

03 Aug 2021

Tokyo Olympics: US Gymnast Simone Biles wins bronze in women's beam final

Last week Biles had cited mental health concerns and pulled out of the women's team final and she was fully supported by the team.

01 Aug 2021

Tokyo Olympics: US gymnast Simone Biles will not participate in floor final

Earlier in Tokyo, Simone Biles withdrew from the team competition after getting lost in midair and from the all-around final entirely to focus on her mental health.

Tokyo Olympics 2020

31 Jul 2021

Tokyo Olympics: Simone Biles pulls out of vault and uneven bars finals

Simone has qualified for the floor exercise final on Monday followed by the balance beam final on Tuesday. A decision on her availability for the two events is yet to be decided.

29 Jul 2021

In Pics: Simone Biles & others highlight mental struggles of Olympic athletes

United States gymnastics star Simone Biles' decision to pull out of events at the ongoing Tokyo Olympics has once again put the spotlight on mental health struggles of Olympic athletes. American swimmer Michael Phelps, who won 23 Olympic gold medals in the poll, revealed after his retirement how he contemplated committing suicide at one time. In these collection of pictures, we take a look at Olympic atheletes who have dealt with mental health issues.

Priyanka Chopra

29 Jul 2021

Bollywood heaps praise on Simone Biles for focusing on her mental health

American gymnast Simone Biles has cited mental health concerns as her reason to pull out of the women's team final in the ongoing Tokyo Olympics 2020 The Rio 2016 gold-medal-winning athlete doesn't want to put her "health and well-being" in danger

28 Jul 2021

DNA Exclusive: Mental health in spotlight at Tokyo Olympic Games

It's only been less than a week since the Tokyo Olympics kickstarted but it looks like the Games has got its biggest winner, in the form of mental health. The World's Greatest Gymnast was knocked out of the Games due to mental health, because of which the issue reached the podium of the Olympics, which was never talked about previously.

28 Jul 2021

Tokyo: Simone Biles pulls out from final individual all-around competition

Simone Biles pulled out of a second event at the Tokyo Olympics on Wednesday, withdrawing from the individual all-around competition to concentrate on her mental health.

27 Jul 2021

Biles says gymnastics not everything, 'we also have to focus on ourselves'

Biles, who wrote on her Instagram just a day before about feeling the weight of the world on her shoulders, decided that rather than risk injury - and a medal for the rest of the team - she needed to just stop.

Laureus Sports Awards

19 Feb 2019

Novak Djokovic, Simone Biles win top Laureus awards

Djokovic and Biles, were simultaneously crowned as Sportsman and woman of the year awards, at the annual Laureus World Sports Awards.

Priyanka Chopra

19 Jan 2019

Simone Biles to be first guest on Priyanka Chopra's YouTube show

Actress Priyanka Chopra on Saturday announced US Olympic gold medallist gymnast Simone Biles will be the first guest on her upcoming YouTube Originals Special "If I Could Tell You Just One Thing".

16 Jan 2018

Simone Biles: 'I was abused' by USA gymnastics doctor

Olympic gymnastics superstar Simone Biles revealed on Monday she was sexually abused by disgraced former USA team doctor Larry Nassar, who was last month jailed for 60 years on child porn charges.

20 Jan 2017

Dipa Karmakar is exciting but I don't need to attempt Produnova: Simone Biles

The Indian did not win a medal but still became an overnight star in her country, mainly due to her successful attempt at the "Produnova" vault.

20 Sep 2016

Fancy Bears WADA hack: Rafael Nadal, Mo Farah defend medical records after new leak

Nadal, who has twice been granted a TUE, said he had never taken anything to improve his performance but took what doctors advised him was the best medication to care for his troublesome knee.

19 Sep 2016

After winning hearts with Produnova, Dipa Karmakar now wants to beat Simone Biles at 2020 Tokyo Olympics

At the 2016 Rio Olympics, Dipa finished fourth in the women's vault final in the artistic gymnastics.

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