Simone Biles Health Scare 2026: What Happened, Hospital Photos, Latest Update

Simone Biles revealed on June 6, 2026, via Instagram Story, that she experienced a near-death medical emergency earlier that week. She shared photos of three hospital wristbands on her arm and said almost dying was not on her bingo card. She has not disclosed a diagnosis. She is recovering at home. Her husband Jonathan Owens was at Indianapolis Colts OTA practices in Indiana at the time.

Biles posted on Saturday, June 6, 2026 with a photo of her arm showing three hospital ID wristbands. Her words: 'I'm not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today's age. But almost dying wasn't on my bingo card earlier this week. This was one of, if not the scariest, experience of my life. Especially since Jonathan was in Indy for practices.' She added: 'I've been in bed resting this week. I'll explain sooner or later.'

Owens, who signed a one-year $1.4 million deal with the Indianapolis Colts this offseason, was at Colts OTAs in Indianapolis. Biles used the word 'especially' when noting his absence. NFL OTAs are not optional for a player in the first months of a new contract. Mandatory minicamp begins June 9. Owens has not posted publicly about the situation.

Biles is the most decorated gymnast in Olympic history with 11 Olympic medals, including seven gold. When someone at that level describes almost dying in a post with hospital wristband photos, it registers across sports, entertainment and general media. The absence of any diagnosis or specific detail amplified the reaction.

Biles's last major public appearance before the announcement was at the Laureus World Sports Awards in Madrid on April 20, 2026. In an interview with CNN's Amanda Davies, she described a potential return to competition at the 2028 Los Angeles Olympics as 50-50 with a tight timeline. The medical emergency does not automatically change that calculation but introduces a variable nobody had factored in.

Simone Arianne Biles was born March 14, 1997 in Columbus, Ohio and raised in Spring, Texas. She has 11 Olympic medals across Rio, Tokyo and Paris. She holds 30 World Championship medals, 23 of them gold, and has four skills named after her in the gymnastics Code of Points. She married Jonathan Owens in March 2023.

At Tokyo 2021 she chose to step back publicly and talk openly about why, at significant cost. She has spoken extensively about the aftermath of Larry Nassar abuse. In 2025 she disclosed three cosmetic procedures. The June 6 post follows that pattern of disclosure on her own terms.