The day would begin fine Biles doing her balance beam routine, but it was while she was warming up for her floor exercise that you could hear her talk about pain to her calf. *** couple of weeks ago, she felt, you know, after I stopped and then just *** little bit, she would get attention from the team doctor and have that leg wrapped after sitting and watching for B Biles was back in action in *** big way, the floor posting the highest score and doing the same in the vault. She would take *** routine on the bars as well. Now remember it was in Tokyo where she had the twisties. So all eyes had been on her as *** redemption type story here in Paris. We will continue to follow vile and team usa gymnastics throughout our time here at the Olympic Games in Paris at the Summer Olympics. I'm Jason Newton.
Why did Simone Biles' husband miss her qualification at the Olympics?
Updated: 2:41 PM CDT Jul 29, 2024
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens cheered her on from home as she competed in the gymnastics qualification round on Sunday, July 28. Owens said he will be in Paris soon to cheer Biles on in person, but right now he is at home due to football practice. Owens is currently a safety for the Chicago Bears. The Bears are currently undergoing training camp prior to football season beginning in September.Owens was able to get time off from training camp to cheer on Biles in Paris, however, he is not able to leave until Monday, July 29.In the meantime, Owens posted videos on Instagram as he watched Biles along with a caption saying, "We locked in." He also added captions saying "Flawless," and "Let's go baby."Owens told Yahoo! Sports, “I can’t wait to be able to support her. It’s the person you love most, man, and you see them out there in a position where someone could get hurt and you care. I’m just holding my breath and I have my little piece of paper right there ready calculating everything so I can’t wait."This comes months after the controversy surrounding Owens after he claimed to not know who Biles was after meeting her on a dating app in 2020. Owens also said he believed he was “the catch” in the relationship, which kicked off a firestorm of criticism in social media circles.The Associated Press contributed to this report.
Simone Biles' husband Jonathan Owens cheered her on from home as she competed in the gymnastics qualification round on Sunday, July 28.
Owens said he will be in Paris soon to cheer Biles on in person, but right now he is at home due to football practice.
Owens is currently a safety for the Chicago Bears. The Bears are currently undergoing training camp prior to football season beginning in September.
Owens was able to get time off from training camp to cheer on Biles in Paris, however, he is not able to leave until Monday, July 29.
In the meantime, Owens posted videos on Instagram as he watched Biles along with a caption saying, "We locked in." He also added captions saying "Flawless," and "Let's go baby."
Owens told Yahoo! Sports, “I can’t wait to be able to support her. It’s the person you love most, man, and you see them out there in a position where someone could get hurt and you care. I’m just holding my breath and I have my little piece of paper right there ready calculating everything so I can’t wait."
This comes months after the controversy surrounding Owens after he claimed to not know who Biles was after meeting her on a dating app in 2020. Owens also said he believed he was “the catch” in the relationship, which kicked off a firestorm of criticism in social media circles.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.