Many people know her as the girl who won all of the gold medals. But before the olympics, Simone Biles was just an average, everyday person. She was raised by her grandfather, Ron and grandmother Nellie, due to her mother's addictions and her father's abandonment. Biles discovered her talent at an early age, assuming she started gymnastics at age six, as a part of a daycare activity. Her instructor said she should continue, and soon enrolled into an optional training program at Bannon’s Gymnastix. In 2007, Biles started competing as a level eight gymnast. By 2011, she had cemented her standing at the junior elite level, and won the spot for the balance beam and the vault, and in 2012,winning the vault and the all-around events at the American
