Olympic gymnastics champion Simone Biles revealed on Saturday, 6 June 2026, that she had been hospitalised following a health scare she described as “one of, if not the scariest, experience of my life.”
Biles shared the news on Instagram, posting a photo of hospital wristbands on her arm.
She told her followers she had spent the week in bed recovering.
Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” she wrote, in a post that went viral within hours of being published.
What Simone Biles revealed about her hospitalisation
Biles did not disclose the nature of her medical condition in the post, telling followers only that she would “explain sooner or later.”
She noted that the experience was made more difficult by the fact that her husband, Indianapolis Colts wide receiver Jonathan Owens, was away at training camp at the time and could not be with her during the crisis.
The post, which quickly attracted millions of likes and comments from fans and fellow athletes, showed only the hospital wristbands and a brief personal message.
Biles gave no indication of a timeline for a fuller update, and no statement has been issued by her management or representatives. The specific medical condition could not be verified at the time of publishing.
Simone Biles has openly discussed her health before
Biles has been unusually candid about her physical and mental health throughout her career. Her withdrawal from multiple events at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, citing mental health concerns and a condition known as the “twisties,” fundamentally changed the public conversation around athlete wellness.
She returned to competition at the 2024 Paris Olympics, where she won four medals, including gold in the individual all-around.
The couple married in April 2023 in Cabo San Lucas, Mexico, after Owens proposed in February 2022.
Biles turned 29 in March 2026 and has made no confirmed announcements about returning to competitive gymnastics since the Paris Games.
Biles is widely regarded as the greatest gymnast of all time. She holds the record for the most World Championship medals of any gymnast, male or female, with 30 World medals including 23 gold.
At the 2024 Paris Olympics, she became the most decorated American gymnast in Olympic history, adding four medals to her career total.
Several skills in gymnastics carry her name, a distinction reserved for those who perform a move at elite level for the first time in international competition.
Biles is expected to share more details about her condition when she is ready. Her post drew an outpouring of messages from fans, fellow athletes and public figures, and her management has not yet issued a formal statement.
Given her history of openness, a fuller update is widely anticipated, though no timeline has been indicated.
