Why Jason Kelce doubted Simone Biles before Olympics performance

Jason Kelce admitted that before the 2024 Paris Olympics, he doubted how well Simone Biles would perform due to her age.

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Jason Kelce admitted that he had some doubts about Simone Biles before her 2024 Paris Olympics performance.

The retired NFL star, spoke on his New Heights podcast which he hosts alongside his younger brother Travis Kelce about the gymnast. Jason said his source of doubt came from Biles’ age entering the Olympics which is 27 compared to a large majority of the women competing in the sport being under the age of 25.

“We watched like every [Team USA gymnastics] girl go and do the floor routine, and Simone Biles was the last person, and I’m like, you know she’s getting older. She’s a little bit… we’ll see how she looks,” the former Philadelphia Eagles player said.

Travis on the other hand was puzzled by Jason’s analysis, “There’s no way you really thought this” he said.

Jason doubled down on why he believed age would be a factor in Biles’ performance.

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“When you go look at the age of gymnasts, they’re usually not in their mid-20s to late 20s. They’re usually young. They usually don’t age and sustain well later,” Jason responded.

Jason Kelce admits he doubted Simone Biles before the 2024 Paris Olympics

Despite his doubt, Jason was seen cheering on Biles and Team USA consisting of Jordan Chiles, Suni Lee, Jade Carey, and Hezly Rivera. After watching Biles literally taking her performance to new heights — the gymnast was able to gain 12 feet of air during her floor routine — Jason’s opinion shifted.

“She is the anomaly because she jumped higher than everybody, and it wasn’t even close,” Jason said.