Why Simone Biles Is Missing From the 2024 Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony

“The first [gymnastics] competition is Sunday, which is women’s qualifier and of course she needs to rest up before that competition,” Nellie Biles told NBC’s Hoda Kotb on Friday, July 26.

“She is feeling really good. I spoke to her this morning and she’s doing great.”Nellie added that her daughter is in “a really good space” and is grateful to have the support of her family in Paris for the next two weeks.

“She is happy that we are here,” Nellie revealed. “Seventeen of us are here to cheer her on.” The gymnast, 27, has a deep history with the Olympics.

She made her breakthrough at the 2016 games in Rio de Janeiro, winning four gold medals and one bronze medal.

“I know we’re stronger than what we showed in Tokyo, so I think it has to be for us because it can’t be for anybody else — that’s not why we do it,” she continued.

“We do it for ourselves and the love for the sport and the love for representing the U.S. We’re going to go out there, and we’re going to do our best.”