Gymnast Confirms Health Scare After Instagram Posts

Simone Biles posted images of hospital wristbands to her Instagram Stories on Saturday night and wrote that she had been "almost dying" earlier in the week. She described the experience as one of the scariest in her life and said she had been resting and recovering at home.

The posts prompted widespread discussion online after they were shared by other accounts. Users expressed concern and sought clarification about the cause. Biles later responded to a question on X asking whether the incident involved health, an accident, or violence.

She replied "health" and added a healing heart emoji.

Biles did not elaborate on the specific cause or whether ongoing hospital treatment was required. She thanked people who had sent messages or flowers and said she would explain more at a later time. Newsweek contacted her agency by email on Sunday requesting additional comment. At the time of reporting, no further medical information had been released.