Simone Biles Encourages Fans to 'Support & Watch' the 2024 Paralympics: 'Don't Forget'

Mar. 15, 2025

Olympian Simone Biles of Team USA.Photo:Kristy Sparow/Getty

Kristy Sparow/Getty

Simone Bilesis supporting the 2024 Paralympians as they compete for gold in Paris.

In an Aug. 29poston X (formerly known as Twitter), Biles wrote, “Don’t forget the Paralympics are on! let’s support & watch these incredible athletes.”

The gold medalist added a blue heart and wrote, “GO USA!!!!”

Steve Serio and Nicky Neives served as flagbearers, leading Team USA athletes like Oksana Masters and Hunter Woodhall to celebrate the start of 11 days of competition.

Never miss a story — sign up forPEOPLE’s free daily newsletterto stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from juicy celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.

Biles also reposted a handful of Paralympics posts on X, including acute selfiefrom Team USA athletes during the opening ceremony and fun shots of the Paralympiansspending time togetherin Paris.

Biles' support for the Paralympics comes just after she met WNBA star Caitlin Clark while attending an Indiana Fever game. Clark, 22, brokethe WNBA’s rookie 3-point recordin front of Biles during the matchup.

After the game, Biles wrote on X, “EVERYONE WATCHES WOMENS SPORTS 🫶🏽 so happy to be able to go support! My first of many WNBA games 🤞🏽.”

To learn more about all the Olympic champions and Paralympic hopefuls, come topeople.comto check out ongoing coverage before, during and after the games. Watch the Paris Paralympics, beginning Aug. 28, on NBC and Peacock.

source: people.com