Simone Biles has set tongues wagging once again after the Olympic icon appeared to return to the gym.
The gymnast, 29, has not competed since the Paris Summer Games in 2024 when she won three gold medals and a silver, taking her Olympics tally to 11.
Yet, the Team USA star sparked speculation that she could be gearing up towards a comeback in time for 2028 when the Olympics return to the United States for the games in Los Angeles.
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist shared a photo from inside a gymnastics training gym to her Instagram story on Thursday.
The first snap was taken inside the World Champions Centre, the Texas gym owned by her parents, Ron and Nellie Biles, when she developed into the world’s top gymnast.
A foam pit, various beams, a trampoline and a banner that read, ‘The World is Yours!’, could be seen in the photo.
Simone Biles sparked speculation that she could be gearing up towards a comeback
The seven-time Olympic gold medalist shared a photo from inside a gymnastics gym this week
In a second photo, Biles showed the inside of her locker, featuring beauty and wellness products, a hand-drawn poster and a polaroid as well as what appeared to be gymnastic equipment.
‘Just how I left it,’ Biles captioned the post, which also included an adorable mini goat stuffed animal.
The photos immediately raised eyebrows with fans begging the icon not to get their hopes up over a comeback.
Biles has remained coy on the subject of her returning to the sport for the next Olympics on her home soil.
Speaking at the Ready25 conference in Australia last year, Biles dropped a tantalising clue that she might not be done with the Olympics just yet.
Asked directly if she’d consider competing in LA, the American superstar said simply: ‘Never say never.’
It had been widely believed that Paris would mark the end of Biles’s competitive career – a crowning send-off for the gymnastics queen.
In a second photo, Biles showed the inside of her locker, writing: ‘Just how I left it’
The 29-year-old was widely expected to retire after her dazzling performances in Paris
However, while Biles has spoken in the past about the intense mental and physical demands of Olympic preparation, she’s also never fully ruled out the idea of continuing.
If she does compete in Los Angeles, Biles would become the first American gymnast to appear in four Olympic Games.
Meanwhile, during her break away from the sport, Biles has spent her time cheering on her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens, who is currently gearing up towards his first season with the Indianapolis Colts.
She also revealed to People last November that she has taken up horseback riding and ice skating in her free time.
