Simone Biles Shares Tears of Joy Following First Win After Gymnastics Return

This Saturday saw the celebrated gymnast score a 59.100 in the Core Hydration Classic. Simone Biles is all “tears of joy” after her grand return to gymnastics on Saturday.

It was her first time competing after she revealed she would take a break to focus on her mental health over a year ago.

Simone Biles Shares “Tears of Joy” Following First Win After Gymnastics Return

“Tears of joy as I make this comeback, surrounded by the love you’ve shown! thank you for believing in me,” the 26-year-old four-time Olympic gold medalist gushed in the caption of a picture that sees her celebrating her win at the championships in Illinois.

“So damn proud of you baby,” Biles’ husband, Jonathan Owens, wrote in the comments. “Makes my day seeing you so happy and back doing what you love, and having FUN!!! I love you so much.”

“Happy to be back out on the floor! This journey has been a rollercoaster of emotions. Thank you for believing in me,” she went on to add on Twitter.

Simone Biles Shares Instagram Story.

Using her Instagram Story, she showed us just how much love she received from well-wishers who are excited about her return to the sport.

The picture she shared was of a sweet display on her flight home after participating in the U.S. Classics, which showed the interior of her jet decked out in balloons that read “congrats.”

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Since her departure in 2021, she has gotten married and founded a business, so you could say that a lot has changed for her during that time.

“It means the world because after everything that transpired in Tokyo, I worked on myself a lot,” Biles said following her win, per BBC. “I still do therapy weekly and it has just been so exciting to come out here and have the confidence I had before.”

Simone Biles Thanks Fans For Believing in Her As She Makes Triumphant Return To Gymnastics

“Everything has fallen into place. I feel really good about where I am now mentally and physically,” she continued. “I still think there are some things to work on in my routine but, for the first meet back, I would say it went pretty well. I’m very shocked and surprised.”

Yay, the GOAT is back.

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