Simone Biles’ new docuseries to debut on Facebook Watch on June 14 – NBC 5 Dallas-Fort Worth

Simone Biles fans have always been delighted to see her strutting the gym mat – and now a new Facebook Watch docusery will give them a behind-the-scenes look into the superstar athlete’s life.
On Tuesday, the streaming service released a trailer for âSimone vs. Herself,â a seven-part series that follows the four-time Olympic gold medalist as she prepares – both mentally and physically – for participate in the Tokyo Olympics postponed.
The trailer opens with Biles, 24, and his mother, Nellie, as Biles recalls the story behind one of his first medals.
“This is my first world medal,” said the athlete, waving an award stamped “2013 Antwerp” in front of the camera.
âI remember my coach telling me, ‘You can’t do anything wrong at this point. Go ahead and make a name for yourself. You have nothing to lose. “And I was like, ‘You know what, you’re right, I’m nobody!'” Biles recalls, laughing.
Of course, Biles was not a “person” for long. After being crowned world all-around champion at 16 that year in Antwerp, she became the most decorated American gymnast of all time.
The 19-time world champion also speaks in the trailer about her need to be “human” when not competing, as viewers see footage of her wading in a swimming pool for a while. stop.
But it is clear that the delay of the Tokyo Games weighs heavily on Biles’ mind.
“I never imagined that the Olympics would be postponed,” she shares in a voiceover as images of her practicing her sport scroll across the screen.
“Having to come back, am I going to be that good?” She wonders. “Can I do it again?” “
âSimone vs. Herself,â directed by Gotham Chopra, premieres Tuesday, June 15.
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