“I just remember, like, us as kids being so hungry and then I just remember this cat that would get fed and not like, quite us,” that’s what Simone Biles, the one synonymous with Olympic greatness, had to endure in foster care before her grandmaternal parents adopted her. She, along with her sister, has experienced a rather tough childhood. And that probably justifies why, even after clinching a combined total of 11 Olympic medals, including four golds from Rio 2016 and three more added in Paris 2024, when asked what she wants her legacy to be, Biles didn’t point to the medals. Neither the gravity-defying skills, nor the titles that span over a decade…

Instead, she goes back to her roots—her childhood in foster care. Biles’ journey began in Columbus, Ohio, where she and her siblings sp

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