Simone Biles Sparks Talk of a 2028 Olympic Comeback
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Simone Biles is a famous gymnast. She has won many Olympic medals. Now, fans think she may come back for the 2028 Games.
The Olympics will happen in Los Angeles in 2028. Many fans hope Biles will join the team again.
Biles shared her routine for after long travel days. She does special things to help her body feel good again. This is called a reset.
Her muscle memory was easy to see in the routine. This means her body remembers movements from years of training.
Fans got very excited when they saw this. Many people now think Biles could return for the LA 2028 Olympics.
Biles has not said anything official about a comeback. But fans continue to talk about it online.
Vocabulary7 words
- gymnast
- a person who does gymnastics
- Olympic
- about the Olympics, a big world sports event
- team
- a group of people who play sports together
- routine
- things you do in the same order every time
- reset
- making something new or fresh again
- muscle memory
- when your body remembers movements without thinking
- comeback
- returning to do something again after stopping
Quiz
Answer key
1. Simone Biles 2. Los Angeles 3. False
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Play the audio again and fill in the missing words as you listen.
Simone Biles is a famous _____. She has won many Olympic _____. Now, fans think she may come back for the 2028 Games.
The Olympics will happen in Los Angeles in 2028. Many fans hope Biles will join the _____ again.
Biles shared her _____ for after long travel days. She does special things to help her body feel good again. This is called a _____.
Her _____ memory was easy to see in the routine. This means her body remembers movements from years of training.
Fans got very excited when they saw this. Many people now think Biles could return for the LA 2028 _____.
Biles has not said anything official about a _____. But fans continue to talk about it online.