Simone Biles Named One of Next Generation’s Leaders by Time Magazine

by | Jun 28, 2016 | Celebrities | 0 comments

This is a story of Simone Biles, a girl who is being compared with great athletes like Micheal Phelps and Usain Bolt in her teen years. With four  consecutive world titles in the field of gymnast, she is already regarded as one the rising American superstar.

She is the first black girl to be crowned as all around World Champion. Time Magazine had all the reasons to name her as one of the next generation leaders considering her success and her popularity in the US.

The ride was not at all smooth at her early ages. A mother with drug issues almost ruined her life even before it was started. Then, her grandparents stepped in and took care of her. Biles considers them as her real family and it was her grandmother who first noticed this girl’s enormous energy. She enrolled Biles in a gymnast center in a quest to stop her trying it out on the home furniture.

Since then, it has been a journey of developing a love and passion for the sport. This girl is so confident and passionate about her game that she doesn’t even hesitate to take on the coordinator of the US Women’s Team.

Simone Biles is already a fan favorite with her exceptional performance and many are putting their money on her regarding the upcoming Summer Olympics in Rio, Brazil. Paul Zert (Publisher: International Gymnast) even went on to say that, he would be highly disappointed if Biles wins anything less than five among the six Olympic Gold Medals in gymnast.

Sources:
1. http://www.newyorker.com/magazine/2016/05/30/simone-biles-is-the-best-gymnast-in-the-world
2. http://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/columnist/nancy-armour/2016/06/22/armour-best-athlete-you-dont-know-yet/86270230/

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