Simone Biles reflects on her resurgent Paris 2024: "It was what I wanted"

Simone Biles reflects on her resurgent Paris 2024: "It was what I wanted"

"There were a lot of intense emotions that went with it," says gymnastics superstar Simone Biles when recounting her triumphant return to the Olympic stage, just over a year ago at Paris 2024. "There was always a part of me that thought, 'What if?' And I think that was my anxiety talking. So if I could lower that voice, then I felt more comfortable competing."

We all know what happened next: Biles scooped up a second individual all-around gold days after leading the U.S. to the Olympic team title. For this episode of the Olympics.com podcast, she speaks one-on-one with longtime gymnastics reporter Scott Bregman, sharing with him that, yes, she had dealt with cases of the twisties that haunted her at Tokyo 2020 in 2021 ahead of Paris. But she wasn't going to let them get in her way, and cleared her path to success with consistent therapy and strict boundary-setting.

Scott also speaks with Tokyo champion Sunisa Lee, who had her own comeback story in Paris after battling a rare kidney disease that threatened to end her career.

Host Nick McCarvel gets Scott's perspective on the post-Paris lay of the land for American gymnastics, with the U.S. Gymnastics Championships set for 7-10 August in New Orleans.

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Success, setbacks and the Youth Olympic Games with swimmer Chad le Clos

Success, setbacks and the Youth Olympic Games with swimmer Chad le Clos

Olympic champion swimmer Chad le Clos opened up about how he dealt with his parents' cancer diagnosis just before Rio 2016. He argues that you must put everything to one side before stepping onto the blocks to perform."You don't cry for losing. You cry for winning."We also have all the headlines and an athlete to watch for the day too.

14 Okt 201813min

Never give up: Ghana skeleton slider Akwasi Frimpong’s advice for YOG

Never give up: Ghana skeleton slider Akwasi Frimpong’s advice for YOG

He is aiming to be Africa’s first gold medallist at the Winter Olympic Games. The track prospect swapped sports to skeleton - but some people still didn’t believe in Akwasi Frimpong. “I definitely know what it feels like to be bullied. I definitely know what it feels to be laughed at. I definitely know how it feels when people tell you to give up.” Plus, we have all the headlines from the Youth Olympic Games and an athlete to watch.

14 Okt 201810min

Finding Instagram followers that matter with Nyjah Huston, Leticia Bufoni and Kaelynn Gobert-Harris from the Youth Olympic Games

Finding Instagram followers that matter with Nyjah Huston, Leticia Bufoni and Kaelynn Gobert-Harris from the Youth Olympic Games

Nyjah and Leticia are two of the world's top skateboarders and we asked about their feeds - what do they post and why? Plus, we tracked down professional dancer Kaelynn Gobert-Harris on what grabs her attention on Insta and tips on how to make it. We also have the usual headlines and an athlete to watch.

13 Okt 201815min

Jade Jones on dating, distraction and winning at the Youth Olympic Games

Jade Jones on dating, distraction and winning at the Youth Olympic Games

Double Olympic champion Jade Jones is 25 and aiming for a third title at Tokyo 2020. She's travelled to Argentina as an athlete role model to give advice to those competing. With that in mind, we fired some difficult questions about dating and being an athlete. How do you get that balance between your love life and elite sport?Plus, we have the latest headlines from Buenos Aires 2018 and the day's athlete to watch.

12 Okt 201810min

Breaking barriers with the b-girls and b-boys of the Youth Olympic Games

Breaking barriers with the b-girls and b-boys of the Youth Olympic Games

We went behind-the-scenes at the first ever Youth Olympic breaking individual finals. We spoke to Bumblebee, Shigekix, and Emma after they won their medals. Don’t forget the team event will be streamed on OlympicChannel.com today. Plus, we have all the usual headlines and tips on who to watch.

11 Okt 201811min

The 18-year-old cancer survivor playing 3x3 basketball at the Youth Olympic Games.

The 18-year-old cancer survivor playing 3x3 basketball at the Youth Olympic Games.

The 18-year-old cancer survivor playing 3x3 basketball at the Youth Olympic Games.

10 Okt 201815min

Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini on Instagram distractions, meeting Emma Watson and helping refugees: Youth Olympic Games Podcast

Syrian refugee swimmer Yusra Mardini on Instagram distractions, meeting Emma Watson and helping refugees: Youth Olympic Games Podcast

Yusra nearly drowned in the Aegean Sea when she fled Syria and became a refugee. She steadied a boat with her sister - saving the lives of the people on board. She went on to compete at Rio 2016 and won her swimming heat. We talked to her about her Instagram feed and practical ways people can help refugees.

9 Okt 201816min

Kirsty Coventry, Senegal and the Youth Olympic Games: Africa's First

Kirsty Coventry, Senegal and the Youth Olympic Games: Africa's First

Kirsty Coventry, Senegal and the Youth Olympic Games

8 Okt 201820min

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