Simone Biles reassured fans that ‘everything is fine’ with her injured calf, even though the gymnastics star is wearing a protective boot after her Olympic journey concluded.
The 27-year-old athlete secured a silver medal in the floor event on Monday but faced an injury during her warm-up.
Biles lost her footing after landing, which seemed to exacerbate a calf issue that had followed her throughout the Olympic games.
She later placed fifth in the balance beam, having fallen during her routine in front of a stunned audience, including NFL icon Tom Brady.
This concluded a bittersweet Olympics for Biles, who previously claimed victories in the team all-around, individual all-around, and vault categories.
Simone Biles reassured that ‘everything is fine’ with her calf despite the support boot.
Biles slipped during warm-up, apparently aggravating her calf injury.
During her appearance on NBC on Monday evening, she sported a protective boot but calmed concerns regarding her health.
‘The calf is alright – it’s purely precautionary,’ she stated about the boot. ‘It’s just a bit sore.’
Biles has been dealing with a calf issue since the qualifiers for the women’s team final earlier last week.
Despite not showing significant effects during earlier events, things changed on Monday when she was seen grimacing and receiving treatment from the Team USA medical team.
When questioned about her injury impacting her performance on the floor, Biles responded: ‘I believe elite athletes are quite resilient – whether it’s through pain or joy – we’re prepared for anything… but everything is fine.’
Simone Biles appeared to strain her calf muscle during warm-up for the floor final.
