Her mother, Nellie, always encouraged her in gymnastics. With passion and determination, Simone kept practicing. She got better and better. At age 8, Simone started training with a local coach named Aimee Boorman.

What inspired Simone Biles to do gymnastics?

Simone became interested in gymnastics at age six during a day-care field trip to Bannon's Gymnastix, and she remained there for 11 years under the direction of her coach, Aimee Boorman.

Who was Simone Biles mentor?

Biles proposed an idea to Chiles: She should come to Biles's gym, World Champions Centre in Texas, to train with her and her coaches, Cecile and Laurent Landi. That's exactly what Chiles did. Through spending time with and observing Biles, Chiles began to find the joy in gymnastics again.