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Simone BilesBuenos Aires Visit Prompts Venue Upgrade for Youth Gymnastics Clinic

The stop ties her star power to the city’s World Capital of Sport 2027 campaign.

Overview

  • Biles completed a streamed motivational talk titled “El poder de creer” at the City Government headquarters, where she was honored as a Huésped de honor by Chief of Government Jorge Macri.
  • Thursday’s clinic for young gymnasts was relocated from the Parque Olímpico to the larger Estadio Mary Terán de Weiss after registrations overwhelmed the original plan.
  • Organizers from the City’s Sports Secretariat, the Metropolitan Federation and the Argentine Gymnastics Confederation coordinated the expanded event at Parque Roca.
  • In her remarks, Biles emphasized athlete mental health, recounted stepping back at Tokyo 2020, and said therapy remains part of her routine.
  • She said she expects to be at Los Angeles 2028 in some capacity but remains undecided on competing, and she briefly greeted Edinson Cavani, who gifted her a signed Boca Juniors jersey.