Simone Biles Says It Would Be ‘Greedy’ to Return to the Olympics in 2028: ‘There’s Almost Nothing Left to Do’

“I’m at a point in my career where I’m humble enough to know when to be done,” the 7-time Olympic gold medalist said

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Simone Biles is hinting that her time on the Olympics mats have likely come to an end.

The most decorated gymnast in history talked about her gymnastics future in an interview with Sports Illustrated as they named her their 2024 Sportsperson of the Year on Thursday, Jan. 2, following her record-breaking performance at the Paris Olympics that captivated audiences all over the world.

In the interview with the outlet, Biles — who has previously played coy about her gymnastics future — revealed that the chances of her representing Team USA in 2028 are very slim.

“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,” the 7-time Olympic gold medalist said.

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Biles, 27, also noted that “sacrifices” and “consequences” would be made if she decides to return to the sport that she has dominated for a decade, and questioned if it makes sense to delay starting a family with her husband Jonathan Owens.

“If you go back, you’ll be greedy,” she told the outlet. “Those are the consequences. But that’s also your decision to decide. What sacrifices would be made if I go back now? When you’re younger, it’s like, prom, college. Now it’s like, starting a family, being away from my husband. What’s really worth it?”

As the current face of the sport and responsible for redefining the world of women’s gymnastics, Biles said that despite her endless accolades, she hasn’t truly absorbed the impact of her legacy. “I don’t think the reality has set in of what I’ve exactly done in the sport,” she said.

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“I can see it, and I hear it from people, and I see a glimpse of it, but the full magnitude I don’t think I’ve realized just yet. I don’t think I’ll realize ’til maybe I retire and look back in a couple years like, Damn, she was good. Because I can see that, but I do it every day. So for me, it’s normal,” Biles added.

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Just after winning a gold medal in the individual vault final in Paris on Aug. 3, Biles spoke during a press conference about the future of her signature vault.

“This is my last, definitely Yurchenko double pike [renamed the Biles II]. I mean I kind of nailed that one. So never say never,” Biles said at the time . “The home Games — the next Olympics is at home, so you just never know. But I am getting really old.”

The 2028 Los Angeles Olympics will be the first time the Summer Olympics will be held in the U.S. since the 1996 Games in Atlanta.

If Biles were to compete in the 2028 Games, she would be the only American gymnast to ever qualify for four Olympics — and she would be 31 years old.