Roughly four months removed from the 2024 Paris Games, speculation is already bubbling about whether Simone Biles will compete in Los Angeles in 2028.

Simone Biles is the blueprint. The G.O.A.T. of gymnastics, with an 11-medal Olympic haul and 30 World Championship medals to her name, she’s been dominating the sport for over a decade. She’s competed in three Olympic Games—Rio,

"She has altered the face of gymnastics, sparked sweeping change across sports—and this year capped it all with an astonishing personal comeback." This is Sports Illustrated's description of its Sportsperson of the Year for 2025: Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles.