“On October 8 and 9, Simone Biles, the American gymnast seven times Olympic champion, will offer a motivational talk and a sports clinic to inspire other athletes. In addition to its activities, it will travel through the streets of Buenos Aires and their most iconic places,” the account of the Government of the Autonomous City of Buenos Aires announced on social networks. The gymnast will be present in various events related to the designation of the city as the world capital of Sports 2027.
“Hello, I am Simone Biles and I am very excited to announce that, since October 6, I will be in the city of Buenos Aires for a few days, since it has been chosen worldwide capital of Sports 2027. I will give a sports clinic and I will also travel the city. I can not wait to see them all,” said the biles, in a video uploaded to Instragam, anticipating the activities that have confirmed its participation.
On Wednesday, October 8, at 10 am, the Olympic medalist will offer a motivational talk entitled “The power to believe” in the city’s government headquarters. The next day, on Thursday, October 9, starting at 5:00 p.m., the American and her coach will direct a gymnastics clinic in the Villa Soldati Olympic Park, organized by the City Ministry of Sports, aimed at young talents. The Olympic Park, located in Villa Soldati, legacy of the 2018 Buenos Aires Youth Games, will be the stage of the Gymnastics Clinic.
Recognized Olympic gymnast, Simone Biles is one of the most prominent figures in the history of gymnastics. Throughout his career, he obtained 11 Olympic medals, including 7 gold, 2 silver and 2 bronze, while in World Championships, he won 23 golden medals and in the Olympic Games in Paris, he consecrated himself in the finals of the team contest, full contest and jump.
With 28 years and married to the football player Jonathan Owens, the one born in Ohio received the presidential medal of the freedom of President Joe Biden in 2022. At that time he is remembered for being one of the voices that denounced Larry Nassar, doctor of the Gymnastics Federation of the United States, who was sentenced to prison for abuses of tens of young athletes. The determination of Biles, in denouncing that fact, turned it into a reference.
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