US gymnastics star Simone Biles is planning her comeback after a two-year break from competition.
The four-time Olympic champion wants to compete in the US Classics in Chicago in August, according to a statement from the national gymnastics association USA Gymnastics.
The 26-year-old competed in her last competition to date in July 2021 at the Olympic Games in Tokyo. After a blackout on the vault, she had abandoned the final of the team competition. Biles made mental problems public at the time and therefore missed several starts, but then still got the bronze medal on the balance beam.
Lawsuit against Nassar
The star gymnast was among hundreds of gymnasts and their parents who had sued former American team doctor Larry Nassar for sexual abuse. Since then, she has spoken openly about her emotional distress. After the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio, Biles had already ended a two-year break from competition in Chicago in 2018.
In her career to date, the US gymnast has won 25 medals at World Championships and seven Olympic medals. The US Classic serves as a qualifier for the national championships, which will be held in San Jose at the end of August this year.
