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Simone vs Herself (2021)
Even 4-time Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles has peaks left to scale — including a postponed Olympics and the weight of enormous expectations. More than competing with any other athlete, this is the story of Simone competing with herself.
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Tue, Jun 15, 2021
Country: US
Language: En
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Country: US
Language: En
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Simone Biles
Self
Season 1:
Simone Biles is the G.O.A.T. and it seems like nothing can get in her way on the path to greatness - except maybe a global pandemic. The world shuts down, people try to navigate unprecedented times, and for the first time ever the Olympics are postponed. In the midst of the uncertainty, Simone must decide - can she push through another year of such rigorous training?
Simone Biles competes in a class of her own. She never plays it safe and that is exactly what makes her the greatest. The extra year of training means she can keep pushing the boundaries, but just how far can she push herself without breaking?
The name Simone Biles seems to trend on every social media platform any time she steps onto the competition floor. But how did she get there? What is it about her childhood and her path to this moment that made her this uniquely poised woman who is achieving mind blowing things?
Simone Biles is known as a four time Olympic Champion, nineteen time World Champion, seven time National Champion... her titles can fill a book. But she's also known as a survivor. It's not a title someone ever seeks out, and she continues to navigate what it means to be the only survivor that still competes for the organization that failed so many young girls and women.
The last time Simone Biles competed was in October of 2019. Eighteen months after the World Championship in Stuttgart, she steps back into a gym to prove that another year hasn't slowed her down. And in fact - she just might debut the new skill that the world is talking about - The Yurchenko Double Pike on vault: a skill so difficult that no woman has ever even attempted it in competition before.
Throughout her career, Simone Biles has been equally admired for her mental toughness as well as her physical abilities. But the same characteristics that have made her a champion time and again are about to be tested. As the Olympic Trials begin, the mounting pressure leads to moments of doubt as Simone begins to second guess herself.
It has been a long five years to get to Tokyo, and Simone is feeling ready. But things seem off during qualifications, and suddenly she is facing her greatest challenge yet. Feeling like her legacy is on the line, Simone rushes to rediscover her strength and redefine greatness along the way.
