Overview
- Simone Biles says she was hospitalized earlier this week for a medical emergency she called “one of the most frightening experiences” of her life and wrote that she nearly died.
- She posted Instagram story photos showing medical wristbands on her arm and a screenshot of a heart-rate monitor that reporters cite as the primary evidence of her hospital care.
- Biles said she has been resting in bed, thanked a small circle of friends and family who visited or sent flowers, and promised she will explain what happened at a later time.
- No treating hospital, physicians, diagnosis, or detailed medical update has been publicly released and media reports rely on Biles’s social posts rather than official records.
- As a 29-year-old athlete with 11 Olympic medals, her account has prompted broad public concern and close media attention and officials and fans are watching for a fuller explanation and formal updates.