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Biles’ U.S. women’s teammate, Sunisa Lee, took bronze._  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Aug 4, 2024 6:27 PM UTC  Simone Biles from Team USA competes in the women's gymnastics at the Bercy Arena during the Paris Summer Olympics on July 28, 2024. Simone Biles from Team USA competes in the women's gymnastics at the Bercy Arena during the Paris Summer Olympics on July 28, 2024.Aytac Unal—Getty Images  by [Rebecca Schneid](https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/)  ## Rebecca Schneid Reporter Aug 4, 2024 6:27 PM UTC Simone Biles posted on X (formerly Twitter) with a plea for people to stop asking one particular question from athletes who are in the thrills of a medal win. In a post shared with her 1.9 million followers, Biles, 27, wrote: “You guys really gotta stop asking athletes what’s next after they win a medal at the Olympics,” She then followed up the initial post with an addendum, adding context to her request. “Let us soak up the moment we’ve worked our whole lives for,” she said. So far at the Paris Summer Olympics, the Team USA gymnast has won three gold medals, adding to her tally of now 10 medals—seven golds, two bronze, and one silver. With the Paris Games not yet complete, Biles has already begun fielding questions about [whether she will compete in Los Angeles in 2028](https://olympics.com/en/news/simone-biles-leaves-door-open-for-fourth-games-los-angeles-2028). At a press conference on Saturday, Biles was asked if this was “the last time we’re going to see \[her\] vault in competition.” In response, she said that it will beher last Yurchenko double pike—the vault that won her gold—but as for the competition in general: “Never say never.” “The next Olympics is at home \[L.A.\], so you just never know. But, I am getting really old,” Biles said, laughing. > [](https://twitter.com/Simone%5FBiles/status/1820027668307271920) Biles’ social media plea comes just days after gold-medal winning U.S. swimmer Simone Manuel asked for a change in coverage—arguing on X that it’s [“not necessary”](https://x.com/swimone/status/1819469605905273088) to have interviews and photography of athletes after disappointing performances. “I can attest to the fact that the moment is already traumatic and the capture of it is even more grueling,” Manuel wrote. “I hope we can give athletes more grace because they’re human first!” **Read More**: [_Simone Biles Did That for Herself. It Felt Like It Was for All of Us_](https://time.com/7006729/simone-biles-paris-olympics-essay/) The post on Aug. 2 is reiterating something she [initially wrote in the 2021](https://x.com/swimone/status/1423464946147409922) during the Tokyo Olympics, saying to “trust \[her\]” that the athletes gave their all. Throughout the[ triumphs](https://time.com/7003589/olympic-medal-count-country-paris/) and fanfare of the Olympics this year, it has not been without its heartbreak for athletes. On Aug. 2**,** after Caeleb Dressel missed the podium in the 50-m freestyle and finished fifth in his 100-m butterfly semi-final heat—failing to qualify for the final— the cameras were quick to [capture his tears.](https://time.com/7007253/caeleb-dressel-crying-paris-olympics/) Elsewhere, after gold-medal favorite Sha’Carri Richardson [won silver in the 100 m on Saturday](https://time.com/7007312/shacarri-richardson-wins-silver-paris-summer-olympics-comeback/), she declined to speak to the press about the disappointment, perhaps in an effort to protect herself from prying eyes. **Read More:** [_Which Olympic Sport Is Hardest on the Body?_](https://time.com/6999787/olympics-hardest-sports-body-injuries/) Biles has long been an advocate for protecting the mental health of athletes—especially after her withdrawal from the [Tokyo 2020 Olympics](https://time.com/6084384/why-simone-biles-out-team-event-silver/) after she had the ["twisties.](https://time.com/7004666/what-are-the-twisties-gymnastics-cause-treatments-simone-biles-condition/)" When Team USA Gymnastics announced Biles’ withdrawal, the organization said: “[We wholeheartedly support ](https://x.com/USAGym/status/1420266286441922562?ref%5Fsrc=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1420266286441922562%7Ctwgr%5Ec495bcb6c3e407b2099e2b8d4673d32aec047bc8%7Ctwcon%5Es1%5F&ref%5Furl=https%3A%2F%2Ftime.com%2F6084499%2Fsimone-biles-mental-health-olympics%2F)Simone’s decision and applaud her bravery in prioritizing her well-being.” Since then, Biles has been a symbol for many on how [athletic greatness](https://time.com/7006773/simone-biles-olympic-all-around-gold-paris/) and [mental health prioritization ](https://time.com/6084499/simone-biles-mental-health-olympics/)do not need to be mutually exclusive. ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"NewsArticle","@id":"https://time.com/7007579/simone-biles-public-plea-gold-medal-wins-olympics-paris/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/7007579/simone-biles-public-plea-gold-medal-wins-olympics-paris/"},"headline":"Simone Biles Makes Public Plea Amid Triumphant Gold Medal Wins at Olympics","datePublished":"2024-08-04T18:27:16.000Z","dateModified":"2026-02-24T18:05:06.723Z","description":"Simone Biles made a plea for people to stop asking one particular question from athletes who are in the thrills of a medal win.","url":"https://time.com/7007579/simone-biles-public-plea-gold-medal-wins-olympics-paris/","keywords":["2024 Paris Olympics","News Desk","sponsorshipblock"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta6f652d8258bb35b/698a5995096a94b11b6b0cd8/GettyImages-2163510282.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Rebecca Schneid","jobTitle":"Reporter","url":"https://time.com/author/rebecca-schneid/"}],"articleSection":"Sports","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blta6f652d8258bb35b/698a5995096a94b11b6b0cd8/GettyImages-2163510282.jpg?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675,"headline":"Olympic Games Paris 2024, Day 2","caption":"Olympic Games Paris 2024, Day 2","creditText":"Aytac Unal—Getty Images","representativeOfPage":true}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"/section/sports/","name":"Sports"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"/tag/2024-paris-olympics/","name":"2024 Paris Olympics"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":3,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/7007579/simone-biles-public-plea-gold-medal-wins-olympics-paris/","name":"Simone Biles Makes Public Plea Amid Triumphant Gold Medal Wins at Olympics"}}]},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"VideoObject","name":"Simone Biles Wins Her Second Olympic All-Around Gymnastics Title","description":"Simone Biles held off Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade to win the all-around Paris Olympics gymnastics finals, taking home her ninth gold medal. 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