Simone Biles thanks Cecile Landi with a surprise luxury tequila during her Olympic break

Simone Biles thanks Cecile Landi with a surprise luxury tequila during her Olympic break (Image via Getty)
A kind gesture from an Olympic star has caught everyone's attention. After a long and successful journey together,
Simone Biles
recently did something very special for her former coach. Fans were touched by the surprise, and the internet loved it.
While Biles is currently enjoying her break after the Paris Olympics, this sweet moment has made people talk about their strong bond again.
Simone Biles sends luxury tequila to
Cecile Landi
as a thank you gift
On June 18, 2025, former gymnastics coach Cecile Landi shared on her Instagram that Simone Biles had sent her a luxury bottle of Casa Del Sol tequila. Landi showed her audience the gift and thanked Biles in her article.
Years of training together at the World Champions Center in Spring, Texas, the 27-year-old Olympic gymnast and her former coach also did.
Former French gymnast Cecile Landi moved to the United States looking for a coaching position.
Beginning training Simone Biles in 2017 at the World Champions Centre, managed by Biles's adopted parents, Ronald and Nellie Biles. From 2017 to early 2024, Landi collaborated with Simone Biles. Biles directed Team USA at the Paris 2024 Olympics, where she won three gold medals and one silver, as well as many world championships.
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Leaving the center in 2024, Landi co-coached the Georgia Gymdogs, the University of Georgia's gymnastic team. The recent gift from Biles demonstrates that their relationship persists strong despite their professional division.
Simone Biles speaks about her health struggles after Paris Olympics
After her big wins at the 2024 Paris Olympics, Simone Biles opened up about how hard the event was on her body. In a conversation shared by eonline.com, Biles said, 'I went back to the village, took the elevator and my body literally collapsed.
I was sick for 10 days.' She also shared that even after small activities with friends, her body ached for days.
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Now 27 years old, Biles is not sure about competing in the Los Angeles 2028 Olympics. She said, 'A lot of people think it's just a one-year commitment, but it truly is the four years leading up to the Olympics. I'm not so sure. I want to enjoy life, be with my husband, and live as a woman.'
Biles recently moved to Chicago with her husband, NFL player Jonathan Owens. She's been enjoying her time off and has also been seen at events like the MET Gala and the Kentucky Derby. Her next appearance will be at the 2025 World Gymnastics Championships in Jakarta, Indonesia, this October.
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