Simone Biles Reveals What Really Happened to Her Calf During the Olympics: 'My Body Is Like a Ticking Time Bomb'

Mar. 15, 2025

Of course, it all ended well — Biles pushed through her mystery calf injury to win gold in the team, all-around and vault finals, plus a silver in floor. But fans will finally get to hear the full story of what happened in the second part of Netflix’sSimone Biles: Rising,based on the new trailer that dropped on Thursday, Oct. 3.

In the middle of the first look at part two of the docuseries, Biles is seen telling her coach, “my calf or something just pulled all the way,” as she came off the floor mat.

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Biles' former Olympic teammateAly Raismanis next heard explaining that after the competition, she asked Biles, “How did you do it in so much pain?” to which she said the 7-time Olympic gold medalist replied, “I couldn’t have people tell me I was a quitter again.”

Biles also says “since I’m older, my body is like a ticking time bomb,” noting that at her age of 27 she is considered an elder in the gymnastics world.

Elsewhere in the trailer we get behind-the-scenes glimpses of the Olympic competition with Team USA, as well as appearances from Biles’ husbandJonathan Owensand her motherNellie Biles.

Part two ofSimone Biles: Risingbegins streaming all episodes on Netflix on Oct. 25.

source: people.com