Who is Simone Biles? / by Stefanie Loh ; illustrated by Joseph J.M. Qiu.

By:

Loh, Stefanie [author.]

Contributor(s):

Qiu, Joseph J. M [illustrator.]

Material type:

TextSeries: Who HQ nowPublisher: New York : Penguin Workshop, 2023Description: 49 pages : illustrations ; 21 cmContent type:

text

Carrier type:

volume

ISBN:

9780593521762
9780593521779
9781668883341
0593521773
0593521765
1668883341
9781339042916

Subject(s):

Genre/Form:

Biographies.

DDC classification:

796.44 LOH B 23

LOC classification:

GV460.2.B55 L65 2023

Contents:

Who Is Simone Biles? -- From Ohio to Texas -- Finding gymnastics -- Rising up the ranks -- Becoming an Olympian -- Looking out for herself -- Timelines.

Summary: In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the 'twisties'--a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these games. With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, she is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics. That summer, however, Simone became more than just a legendary athlete. She became an advocate for mental health and protecting yourself even when the world is watching.

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In 2021, Simone Biles shocked the world when she pulled out of the Tokyo Olympic Games after experiencing the 'twisties'--a scary feeling during which gymnasts lose control of their bodies while mid-air. Audiences had expected Simone to dominate these games. With seven Olympic medals, twenty-five World Championships medals, and four gymnastic skills named after her, she is considered to be the G.O.A.T. of women's gymnastics. That summer, however, Simone became more than just a legendary athlete. She became an advocate for mental health and protecting yourself even when the world is watching.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 48-49).

Who Is Simone Biles? -- From Ohio to Texas -- Finding gymnastics -- Rising up the ranks -- Becoming an Olympian -- Looking out for herself -- Timelines.