"Simone Biles Rising" raises the bar for sports documentaries.
Inspiring two-part documentary premiered Wednesday, July 17, 2024 on Netflix.
Directed by Katie Walsh with executive producers Gotham Chopra, Ameeth Sankaran, Giselle Parets, and Janey Miller with Religion of Sports (McGregor Forever) in association with the Olympic Channel, the 2 part, four-episode series chronicles Olympic champion gymnast Simone Biles’ preparations to resume her position back at the top of the sport.
Simone Biles Rising debuted the first half (2-parts) of the 4 part docuseries yesterday on Netflix. As the Paris 2024 Summer Olympics games are headed to the opening ceremony next week, this docuseries has debuted at just the right time. The Olympics gathers communities, families, and fans alike together in order to cheer, celebrate, and support athletic representatives from all over the globe as their dreams of rising to victory on the world stage unfolds every 4 years .
There are many athletic hopefuls who train, work tirelessly, and spend countless hours working on their craft in order to be able to compete on the biggest stage at the Olympic games, however, there are also some extraordinary athletes who are often thought of as frontrunners or “sure shots”, to achieve glory and bring a medal home to their country. So what happens when an athletic frontrunner arrives to the games, looks up into the spotlight, bares no physical injuries, but decides and announces that they cant compete?
Speculation unfolds, scandalous theories run wild in the media, critics are tenfold, and many fans and foes alike begin to question and draw ire. It is in those moments that the athlete must decide to become their strongest and rises to the occasion! Bravely putting them-self and their overall health first, regardless of the weight held by being under the public eye.
During the Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics, gold medal frontrunner gymnast Simone Biles withdrew from numerous events, sending shock waves through the entire world. Simone Biles Rising is her story of how she took charge of her mental health, rose to the occasion, faced obstacles, remained resilient, and is now back to reclaim her spot on the podium on the world’s biggest sporting stage.
The 27-year-old Biles is set to compete in her third Olympics which kicks off next week in Paris, France. Biles has a chance to become the most decorated American gymnast of all time as she joins other athletes from around the world to compete and hopefully rise to the podium with a medal draped around their necks.
Moments of honesty, self revelations, and inspiration all make this docuseries a must watch.
Follow gymnast Simone Biles as she balances her personal life, mental health journey and training ahead of a highly anticipated return to the Olympics.