Simone Biles drops jaw-dropping rare Olympic photos and videos fans never saw before on Olympic Day
Simone Biles, an Olympic icon, opens her Instagram vault on June 23, 2025; an emotional wave strikes. The eleven-time Olympic medalist exposes private events from her first appearance in 2016 Rio, her contested 2020 Tokyo Games, and her victorious 2024 Paris run.
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Rare behind-the- scenes footage that shows gold‑winning cheers and silent recovery scenes on Olympic Day leaves fans dumbfounded. Each photo and video offers a fresh glimpse into her journey, one filled with pressure, joy, and unspoken strength.
Simone Biles drops throwback clips from Rio Tokyo Paris run on Olympic Day
On Monday, June 23, 2025, Simone Biles shared a set of Instagram Stories in honor of Olympic Day . She opened with joyful footage from Rio 2016 where she and Aly Raisman and Laurie Hernandez celebrated making the U.S.
team. This included photos with Gabby Douglas and Madison Kocian. Fans saw the all‑female 'Final Five' jumping for gold in Rio.
Simone Biles Olympic Day
Next came moments from Tokyo 2020: Biles posted masked crew videos from the bubble and team shots with Jordan Chiles, Sunisa Lee, and Grace McCallum—dubbed the 'Fighting Four"—holding their silver medals. She also highlighted her balance‑beam bronze alongside coaches Cécile Canqueteau‑Landi and Laurent Landi .
Most recent are clips from Paris 2024. Biles showed scenes of her
'Golden Girls'
team Chiles, Lee, Jade Carey, Hezly Rivera, celebrating qualifying and winning gold. A rare vault clip revealed her historic 'Biles II' Yurchenko double pike, making her the second woman after Věra Čáslavská to win two Olympic vault titles . She also included emotional off‑court snaps of family and fans cheering as she announced,
'okay I'm done, so blessed to go to 3 Olympic games with Team USA.'
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Simone Biles honors her support team on Olympic Day and hints at more to come
Biles didn't stop at competition photos, she paid tribute to her medical team. One image featured Dr. Marcia Faustin tending to an injury during Paris, with Biles noting, 'She is beauty, she is grace. Dr. Marcia saved my lifeeeee.'
Despite this heartfelt journey, Biles has not confirmed her return for Los Angeles 2028. She joked herself 'getting really old' yet added, 'never say never' about a possible comeback .
These personal postings struck a chord on the internet and created appreciation for her vulnerability as well as fans eager for what comes next.
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