The debate over transgender athletes in sports has stirred up many heated debates, including one this week between Olympic legend Simone Biles and Riley Gaines , one of the most prominent conservative voices on the subject. Article content
But after their heated online war of words took a personal turn, Biles issued a surprising statement apologizing to the former NCAA swimmer. Article content Article content
Biles, who hadn’t posted in days since her online sparring session with Gaines, took to X on Tuesday to expand on her original thoughts and also own up to her mistake.
“I wanted to follow up from my last tweets. I’ve always believed competitive equity and inclusivity are both essential in sport,” the 11-time Olympic medallist gymnast began the lengthy post. “The current syste