Simone Biles Nails Top Scores at the Paris Olympics Despite a Leg Injury. Here’s What Her Performance Teaches About the Power of Grit.

“As good as I can be!”

Those are the words Simone Biles gave when asked if she was okay after she limped off the mat while preparing for her floor exercise at the 2024 Paris Olympics women’s gymnastics qualifying competition.

Turns out she was more than okay.

In front of a star-studded audience that included Tom Cruise, Ariana Grande, Lady Gaga and, of course, Snoop Dogg, Biles put on a display of strength, skill and tenacity that left jaws on the ground around the world.

Related: Simone Biles Reminds Us About the Importance of Finding Our True Selves

Despite the injury to her lower left leg, Biles finished the qualifying round at

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