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Simone Biles’ Gold Over America Tour adds gymnasts Jade Carey, Grace McCallum

By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
By Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk

If you’re a gymnastics fan, Simone Biles just shared some news that will make you flip.

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Photos: Simone Biles, other gymnasts dazzle crowds during Gold Over America Tour Simone Biles performs during the Gold Over America Tour at Staples Center on September 25, 2021, in Los Angeles. (Katharine Lotze/Getty Images)

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According to The Associated Press, the four-time Olympic gold medalist, who won team silver and an individual bronze medal on beam at the Tokyo Games, announced Thursday that two more familiar faces are joining the lineup for her upcoming Gold Over America Tour: Jade Carey and Grace McCallum.

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Photos: Jade Carey wins gold in floor exercise final at Tokyo Olympics Jade Carey, of the United States, poses after winning the gold medal for the floor exercise during the artistic gymnastics women's apparatus final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Monday, Aug. 2, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Ashley Landis)

“TEAM REUNION,” Biles, 24, captioned an Instagram post. “I’m thrilled to announce the addition of Grace and Jade! Can’t wait to hang with my squad again SOON!”

Carey, 21, took gold in the individual floor exercise final in Tokyo, while McCallum, 18, won silver in the team competition. They will join team silver medalist Jordan Chiles, 20; MyKayla Skinner, 24, who won silver in the individual vault final; Laurie Hernandez, 21, who won team gold and beam silver in the 2016 Olympics in Rio de Janeiro; and several other well-known gymnasts.

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US women compete in gymnastics team final Simone Biles, of the United States, performs on the vault during the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Morry Gash)

The 35-city tour, which runs from Sept. 21 to Nov. 7, also will put a spotlight on mental health, said Biles, who withdrew from the Tokyo team final, individual all-around and three event finals after developing “the twisties.” She described the phenomenon as a mental block that causes her to lose awareness of her position midair, USA Today previously reported.

“I go to therapy pretty religiously, and it’s just something that took hold of me (where) your body and your mind tells you when enough is enough,” Biles said, according to the AP.

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Simone Biles drops from team competition Simone Biles, of the United States, enters the court for the artistic gymnastics women's final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Tuesday, July 27, 2021, in Tokyo. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull) (Gregory Bull/AP)

Biles added that teammate Sunisa Lee – who won gold in the individual all-around in Tokyo, as well as team silver and bronze on uneven bars – isn’t part of the official lineup because she is attending Auburn University this fall. But the 18-year-old may be able to fit in a couple of appearances on the tour, Biles said.

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Photos: Sunisa Lee wins gold in Olympic gymnastics all-around Sunisa Lee, of United States, reacts as she poses for a picture after winning the gold medal in the artistic gymnastics women's all-around final at the 2020 Summer Olympics, Thursday, July 29, 2021, in Tokyo, Japan. (AP Photo/Gregory Bull)

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– The Associated Press contributed to this report.

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