Time magazine announced on Thursday that Olympic gold medalist Simone Biles will carry the prestigious title of its 2021 Athlete of the Year. Biles, 24, has been touted as the greatest gymnast of all time, winning a total of 32 Olympic and world championship medals. Seven of her medals were awarded to her at the Olympics, which include four gold medals, one silver medal and two bronze medals, according to the Independent. Simone Biles ( @Simone_Biles ) is TIME's 2021 Athlete of the Year #TIMEPOY https://t.co/yz9BkuDnto pic.twitter.com/y4FhB0HxAA — TIME (@TIME) December 9, 2021 The Ohio native and advocate for mental health awareness has also been speaking up for victims of sexual abuse. In September, Biles and other members of the United States gymnastic team testified before Congress that the federal law enforcement and other gymnastic officials failed to intervene when sexual abuse complaints were brought up against the team's doctor, Larry Nassar, KHOU 11 reports . During the...
