Simone Biles is currently confined to strict bed rest in Texas after surviving a severe medical emergency earlier this week. The 29-year-old Olympic champion revealed the ordeal via social media on Saturday, sharing photos of a hospital bed, multiple hospital bracelets, and an IV site. She captioned the images stating, “Almost dying wasn’t on my bingo card earlier this week,” and called the event “one of, if not the scariest experience” of her life.
According to a health app screenshot Biles posted, her resting heart rate reached 126 beats per minute during the crisis, well above the standard 60 to 100 bpm range. She later posted photos of the floral arrangements her friends sent to her home in Spring, Texas.
The sudden hospitalization interrupted a busy week for the 11-time Olympic medalist. Biles reported jumping on a trampoline on Wednesday and traveling to St. Louis on Friday. She posted an Instagram update explaining that her husband, NFL safety Jonathan Owens, was absent during the emergency because he was in Indiana attending preseason practices for the Indianapolis Colts.
Biles has not publicly disclosed her exact medical diagnosis. She promised to explain the situation to her followers “sooner or later.” She remains resting at home under medical observation.