What Do Simone Biles's Tattoos Mean?

Simone Biles's Olympic Rings Tattoo

Biles got her very first tattoo back in 2017. It was a drawing of the Olympic rings in black ink that she got to celebrate participating in (and dominating) her first Olympics in 2016.

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Simone Biles's "And Still I Rise" Tattoo

Biles's newest ink is the phrase "And still I rise" tattooed on her collarbone, a nod to the legendary poem of the same name by Maya Angelou. The poem is about maintaining confidence and self-respect even when naysayers try to bring you down. The athlete has been very open in the past about drowning out the noise of haters online, so we'd say that this tattoo is very fitting for her.

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Simone Biles's "1997" Tattoo

The gymnast has a tattoo of her birth year 1997 just above her elbow.

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Simone Biles's "XO" Tattoo

One of Biles's tattoos that we haven't seen much of is her "XO" tattoo. The gymnast hasn't explained the meaning behind it, but she got the phrase tattooed on her inner lip. According to a past interview with NBC Sports, it's the second piece of ink she got in her collection, although she admits it's a little faded now.

"I need to get it touched up," she said. "I've always wanted a lip tat, and I heard it didn't hurt. So I went and got one."

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