Gymnastics great Biles to perform in Cleveland
GOAT. Legend. Idol. Those are just a few words used to describe gymnast Simone Biles. The decorated athlete is joining Shilese Jones, Fred Richard, Mélanie Johanna De Jesus Dos Santos and more in Northeast Ohio later this year to put on a world-class gymnastics performance.
What is Gold Over America Tour?
The Gold Over America Tour starring Simone Biles is coming to Rocket Mortgage FieldHouse in Cleveland on Oct. 27. “Prepare for a pop concert-style spectacle showcasing athletic brilliance, championship journeys and of course, the Gold Squad dancers,” the tour’s site states.
The initials, GOAT, are a nod to Biles’ greatest of all-time status.
This is the second iteration of the tour, which first went out in 2021, with the goal of embodying strength, resilience and determination to audiences young and old.
When do tickets go on sale?
Tickets go on sale May 17 at rocketmortgagefieldhouse.com.
Who is Simone Biles?
Biles was actually born in Columbus, but grew up near Houston, Texas, as a foster child before being formally adopted by her maternal grandfather and his wife, according to Andscape.
At 27 years old, she is the most decorated gymnast, male or female, in history. She’s won 37 medals total at the world championships and Olympics, 27 of which are gold.
In July 2022, she received the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the U.S.’s highest civilian honor.
As of December, Biles was ranked as the 16th-highest paid female athlete in the world at $7.1 million, according to Forbes, making her the first gymnast to be among the top-paid female athletes in at least 12 years.
Biles was open about her mental health struggles when she surprisingly took a step back from the 2021 Tokyo Olympics. She talked about dealing with the “twisties,” a mental block that gymnasts can face.