Q 01/05

In which US city was Simone Biles born?

A) Atlanta, Georgia

B) Houston, Texas

C) Chicago, Illinois

D) Columbus, Ohio

Answer · why

D) Columbus, Ohio

She was born on 14 March 1997, one of several siblings who spent time in foster care.

Q 02/05

How many Olympic medals has Biles won?

A) 11

B) 12

C) 14

D) 16

Answer · why

A) 11

Combined with 30 World Championship medals, that makes her the most decorated gymnast in history.

Q 03/05

Which gymnast is the only woman with more Olympic medals than Biles?

A) Nadia Comăneci

B) Olga Korbut

C) Larisa Latynina

D) Věra Čáslavská

Answer · why

C) Larisa Latynina

Biles is tied with Čáslavská for second on the all-time list.

Q 04/05

What nickname was given to the gold-medal-winning 2016 US Olympic team that Biles led?

A) The Magnificent Seven

B) The Golden Girls

C) The Fierce Five

D) The Final Five

Answer · why

D) The Final Five

The 2024 Paris team was dubbed the Golden Girls.

Q 05/05

What did Biles call the condition that made her withdraw from most of the Tokyo 2020 competition?

A) Air blindness

B) The twisties

C) The spins

D) The yips

Answer · why

B) The twisties

It is a temporary loss of proprioception while performing twisting elements.