Simone Biles Says She Was Hospitalized After The 'Scariest Experience Of Her Life
8 June 2026 at 07:56
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Simone Biles revealed she was hospitalized following what she described as the "scariest experience" of her life.
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In an Instagram stories post shared Saturday, the 7-time Olympic gold medalist posted a picture of herself wearing hospital bracelets before opening up about the frightening ordeal.
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She wrote, "I'm not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today's age. but almost dying wasn't on my bingo card earlier this week."
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While Biles stopped short of revealing the exact cause of the medical emergency, she described it as the "scariest experience."
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"especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices," she wrote of her husband, Indianapolis Colts player Jonathan Owens.
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Biles, 29, said she's now recovering and thanked friends and loved ones for their support. "s/o to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited & or sent flowers," she added. "loooovveeee y'all."
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Biles also shared pictures of several floral arrangements she received.
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