The surprise in the second episode of Simone Biles’ behind-the-scenes documentary on Netflix is ​​not the outcome of the 2024 Paris Olympic Games; We all know how this ended in victory. Instead, the surprise lies in the revelations about how she copes with the intense pressure that comes with being the face of the sport of gymnastics and this year’s Olympic Games.

Read on to find out how he felt when his Paris experience began with a calf injury in the warm-up, what his coaches and doctors did to support him, and what it means to rewind the story that began in Tokyo four years ago.

Episode 3: ‘I Will Defy the Odds’

Bonjour, Paris. Episode 3 begins with Biles arriving in Paris for the 2024 Olympics with her Team USA teammates in what she calls the Redemption Tour, following a disappointing team appearance at the 2020 Tokyo Games. Over six grueling days of competition at Bercy Arena, you can see how the gymnasts enjoy coming together as a team to ease the nerves leading up to their first competition. Giving a glimpse into the pressure and stress of meet-and-greet day, Biles candidly shares, “You feel like you’re going to throw up and cry and pee.”

Women’s Qualities come first. But while warming up on the floor, Biles says she felt a strange sensation in her calf. He describes where his mind immediately jumped: “It’s very frustrating,” he says. “It’s like deja vu. People will think I quit again.”

Her coaches, Cecile Canqueteau-Landi and Laurent Landi, rallied around the gymnast they have been coaching since 2017. “I could see it on his face. He’s starting to freak out,” Landi said. So he told her on the competition floor: “The pain won’t go away, but neither will your ability to be prepared.”

As the assistant team physician for the USA Women’s Gymnastics team, Dr. is tasked with tending to her physical and mental health. Marcy Faustin also added a calming force to the situation. Biles was on the mat when she withdrew from the Tokyo Olympics to tend to her mental health, and now her physical health was challenged by strained calf muscles.

“We had very little time to decide right now. Should he continue competing? Is it safe for him to compete? And making sure he wouldn’t go if he felt like, ‘I’m not sure I’m safe enough to go.’

But according to Biles, she was guided by knowledge of the evolving narrative. “I couldn’t have people tell me I was giving up again.”

Another development that emerges in the documentary is the argument that gymnastics, unlike other sports, has always been in favor of young people. Biles, who recently turned 27 during the Olympic Trials, talks about the age change happening in gymnastics and how gymnasts are now given space to take a break and return to the sport.

The show’s host is Jessica O’Beirne. GymCastic The podcast puts this into perspective. “If Simone wins any medals in Paris, it would mean that the story could finally change and some of the damage of ‘only young people can do this’ could be undone. This is also a sign that he controls the narrative. He decides what the story is. “He is the person who is in control of his own life and career.”

Episode 4: ‘I Will Rise’

In the final episode of the series, Biles explains the difference between the Rio Games and Tokyo Games.

“I had no worries in Rio. “I was there purely to have fun and make memories.” And he returned with five medals, four of which were gold.

He won a silver medal in the team competition at the Tokyo Games. mental health and withdrawal due to contortions (where your mind and body are out of sync and you have no control over what skill you can perform).

He says he feels in control again for the Paris Games. “This time my mind is clear and I no longer have these doubts. My goal is to win the Olympics in team gold and overall gold medals.”

And that’s exactly what he does when all eyes are on him. Biles captured four more Olympic medals, including team gold, all-around gold, vault gold and floor silver, to add to her collection and become the most decorated American gymnast in history.

When reflecting on what she’s accomplished throughout her career, Biles says she’s most proud of “staying true to myself and never giving up.” He also adds that coming out was the hardest part for him.

Her husband, Jonathan Owens, has a different approach: “My baby always shows up. Always.” But the Chicago Bears’ NFL safety also acknowledges what Biles is doing to improve her mental health. “Not doing it for yourself; That’s when you start to feel the pressure.”

There’s a sense of relief that Biles says she feels now as she looks to the future to figure out what will happen next in her life.

Connect to Netflix to watch the documentary ‘Simone Biles Rising’.