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  1. All About Simone Biles' Parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles

    • When the couple met, Ronald was serving in the Air Force and was stationed in San Antonio, Texas, where Nellie was a nursing student, according to The Undefeated. He was also a single dad to Biles' bi… See more

    They Adopted Biles at Age 6

    Shannon struggled with drug and alcohol addiction and was unable to take care of her four kids, leading Biles and her siblings to be placed in foster care. Biles spent three year… See more

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    They Encouraged Biles' Talent from The Start

    Biles first began gymnasticsat age 6 after visiting a gymnasium for a daycare field trip. She … See more

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    They've Been at All of Biles' Competitions, Except One

    When Biles spoke to Brene Brown about withdrawing from the Tokyo Olympics to prioritize her mental and physical health, she said that not having her parents there due to the … See more

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    They Own The Gym Where Biles Trained at

    Ronald and Nellie own World Champions Centre, the training facility in Spring, Texas, where Biles trained. Biles' brother, Adam Biles, was formerly the general manager of the gym. T… See more

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  1. Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles credits much of her success to her parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles, who adopted her and her younger sister, Adria, at age 6.
    people.com/sports/all-about-ronald-nellie-biles-sim…
    Simone Biles and her sister Adria Biles were adopted by Ronald and Nellie Biles in Texas, while their two older siblings were adopted by a great-aunt in Ohio.
    abcnews.go.com/GMA/Family/simone-biles-family/…
    After spending three years in foster care, Simone Biles and her siblings were adopted by members of their biological family. While her older siblings were adopted by their paternal aunt, Simone and her sister Adria were taken in by their maternal grandparents Ronald and Nellie Biles.
    www.thelist.com/1625065/everything-know-simon…
    Simone Biles was born in Colombus, Ohio, on March 14, 1997, and after spending three years in foster care, she was adopted by Ronald and Nellie Biles. Biles additionally has three siblings. After her birth mother, Shannon Biles' inability to take care of the four children due to her drug and alcohol addiction, they were placed in foster care.
    www.sportskeeda.com/us/olympics/news-is-simon…
    When Simone Biles was six, she and her sister Adria were adopted by their grandparents, Ronald and Nellie, in Houston, while the future gold medalist’s other siblings went to live with Ronald’s sister in Cleveland.
    www.independent.co.uk/sport/olympics/simone-bile…
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