Olympic gymnast Simone Biles is trying her hand at some new things while she puts gymnastics practice on the back burner. In a new interview, the 28-year-old shared what she's been up to in her newly acquired spare time.
"Other than [Pilates], I really just do my horseback riding lessons. I had one yesterday at 5:30 PM," Biles told People magazine. "Usually I have it early in the morning, but since I had calls, we're like, 'Let's do it the night before.'"
"There are stables right next to my house and it's here. So it's all fencing and equestrian. So I was bored one day and I was like, 'What am I going to do?' And I was like, 'I'm going to start taking horseback riding lessons.' Because, why not? It's literally here," she explained, adding, "And our house owner right now, he has a whole bunch of horses and he's always offered it. So I was like, 'Okay, yeah, I'm definitely doing that!'"
Elsewhere in the interview, Biles confirmed that she's currently taking a "break" from gymnastics.
"I've never had the opportunity to do these because I was always in the gym 24/7 training, so it does give me a little bit of freedom. But I still absolutely love the sport of gymnastics," she said. "I still found myself turning on and watching the girls and the guys and being so excited for Team USA. So I have a great relationship with gymnastics. I've always loved it… But obviously life just looks a little bit different right now as I'm currently taking a break."
Biles is already pondering a return to the Olympics in 2028, though she hasn't made a firm decision one way or the other. Last month, Biles said she's working on her mental health right now.
"Everyone likes to talk about L.A. and what that road looks like for me. So currently, I am taking some time off from the gym because I think it’s really important that your physical health matches your mental health,” she said on Oct. 8.
“That’s why you saw so much of my success in Paris, because the mental and the physical were right on par. They were right on track with each other, so I think that’s really, really important," she continued, adding, "I’m not sure what 2028 looks like, but I will be there in some capacity. I just don’t know right now if it’s on the floor or in the stands. But I definitely want to go and be a part of that movement."
Over the course of her Olympic career, Biles has won 11 Olympic medals: 7 gold, 2 silver, and 2 bronze.
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