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Simon Biles is showing support for fellow Olympian Ilia Malinin.
On Tuesday, February 17, the renowned gymnast, 28, appeared on Today from the 2026 Milan-Cortina Winter Olympics — which she is attending as a spectator — and discussed the 21-year-old figure skater’s shocking eighth-place finish in the men’s single skating competition. The two-time World champion fell multiple times during his program on Friday, February 13.
“I’ve definitely had a chance to bump into him. I’ve sent him messages on Instagram as well,” Biles told Today correspondents Hoda Kotb, Craig Melvin and Carson Daly.
“Obviously, it’s all been private because I know what he’s going through, and I know most athletes might not be able to relate, and it’s really, really hard to watch, but he’s still an absolute legend, so I see him coming out on top after this,” she continued. “We’re all just cheering for him.”
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