After pulling her calf muscle during the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles powered through her routine determined not to let it defeat her. Simone, 27, detailed the moment she injured her calf during the floor exercise warms up,

As the world watched one of the greatest gymnasts in history take the mat for warm-ups at the Paris Olympics, they watched Simone Biles injure her calf. After landing a practice tumbling pass, she began to limp. She told her coach, “my calf or something just pulled like all the way.” She left the stadium before coming back with her calf taped up.