On September 19, Olympic champion Simone Biles, 27, revealed a new tattoo on the back of her neck that reads “MADE IN HEAVEN” in elegant black ink.
Tattoo artist Sydney Smith first shared the design on her Instagram, and Biles later posted it on her Stories. The day before, Biles shared a clip of herself preparing for the tattoo session. During her appointment with Smith, she also got a letter “J” inked on her ring finger as a tribute to her husband, Jonathan Owens.
Since winning three gold medals and one silver at the Paris Olympics this summer, Biles has been busy. This week, she launched a limited edition collection with Athleta and kicked off her nationwide Gold Over America Tour alongside fellow gymnasts Jordan Chiles and Jade Carey, as well as other members of Team USA. Ahead of the tour’s first event on September 16, Biles showcased a sweatshirt adorned with gold letters spelling out “GOAT,” which stands for Greatest of All Time.
In other news, reports indicated that Biles could have won four gold medals in Paris but missed out due to an unregistered scoring inquiry. In a video related to Chiles’ appeal to the Swiss Federal Tribunal, Biles was seen asking coach Cécile Landi about the inquiry. Landi confirmed it had not been processed.
The footage, provided by director Katie Walsh and production company Religion of Sports, is part of Biles’ documentary, Simone Biles Rising, which premiered its first two episodes on Netflix earlier this year.
Biles secured second place in the floor final with a score of 14.133, achieving a 6.9 difficulty rating. If she had received full credit for her split lead, she would have earned an additional 0.10 in difficulty, bringing her score to 14.233, surpassing Brazil’s Rebeca Andrade, who won gold with a score of 14.166.
In a post on X (formerly Twitter) on September 17, Biles downplayed the scoring issue, stating, “Honestly, not a big deal for me; Rebeca had a better floor anyways. Upsetting how it wasn’t processed, but I’m not mad at the results.” She concluded her post with, “BUT JUSTICE FOR JORDAN. ya hear me!!!!!!!!!!!!!!”
Chiles, 23, initially finished fifth in the women’s floor exercise final on August 5. Following a request for an inquiry into the difficulty of one of her skills, she was elevated to third place. However, the Court of Arbitration for Sport later reverted her score, stripping her of the medal.