Simone Biles discusses recent health scare: 'almost dying wasn't on my bingo card'

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Simone Biles has had her fair share of career setbacks and mishaps. It’s inevitable in a sport as physically and mentally demanding as gymnastics. But this setback may look a bit different.

Biles posted on Instagram, thanking the friends that helped her during a near-death experience. Biles had been in bed, resting for the prior week.

Despite enjoying privacy in an age where this is anything but possible for celebrities, Biles felt that this was important to share because “almost dying wasn’t on [her] bingo card earlier this week.” 

Here is what we know about Biles’ near-death experience. 

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Simone Biles discusses recent health scare

Biles underwent a recent undisclosed health scare, as she shared on her Instagram. It was reportedly a near-death experience, made harder by the fact that her husband, Colts’ safety Jonathan Owens, was at NFL training camp in Indianapolis.

She has not yet revealed the exact nature of the injury, as she takes time to rest and heal from a tumultuous experience. 

Simone Biles opened up on her Instagram about a health scare this week 🙏

“I’m not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today’s age. But almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week.” pic.twitter.com/O5mc1xUODt

— Yahoo Sports (@YahooSports) June 6, 2026

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What happened to Simone Biles?

It is not clear at this time what happened to Biles. In her post, she was wearing what appeared to be a hospital wrist band. 

In terms of what the health problem was, Biles posted “I’ll explain sooner or later but [shoutout] to my close circle who reached out, checked in, visited & or sent flowers.” 

For the time being, Biles has been on bedrest for the past week. In April, Biles put the odds at an Olympic return in 2028 around 50/50. There is certainly a chance that a severe health scare could diminish these odds.

Where is Simone Biles from?

Biles was born in Columbus, Ohio but moved to Texas as a child. Today, she lives in Spring, Texas, a suburb of Houston, with Owens.

This locale puts Biles in close proximity to the country’s premiere gymnastics training facility.