Simone Biles Rising I Will Defy the Odds (Season 1, Episode 3)
TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Sport

Simone Biles Rising

I Will Defy the Odds (Season 1, Episode 3)

TV Episode | Documentary, Biography, Sport

As Paris approaches, Simone turns 27 and confronts the realities of aging as a gymnast - and the risk of injury - in a sport that's long celebrated youth.

Editors

Alex Trudeau Viriato | Stephanie Yang

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Edit Released

Updated Oct 25, 2024

Release date

Oct 25, 2024 (United States)

Awards

Series awards

2 wins

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16 cast members

Name	Known for
Rebeca Andrade Self Self See fewer	Simone Biles Rising (2024)
Nellie Biles Self Self See fewer	Simone Biles Rising (2024)
Simone Biles Self Self See fewer	Black-ish (2014)
Cécile Canqueteau-Landi Self Self See fewer	Simone Biles Rising (2024)
Nadia Comaneci Self - 5-time Olympic Champion Self - 5-time Olympic Champion See fewer	The Veil (II) (2017)
Maria Gorohovskaya Self - 1952 (archive footage) Self - 1952 (archive footage) See fewer	Soviet Gymnasts (1953)
Laurie Hernandez Self Self See fewer	Unconditional (I) (2023)
Larisa Latynina Self - 1956 (archive footage) Self - 1956 (archive footage) See fewer	Trener (1970)
Dominique Moceanu Self - 1996 Olympic Champion Self - 1996 Olympic Champion See fewer	The Bronze (2015)
Jessica O'Beirne Self - Host, GymCastic podcast Self - Host, GymCastic podcast See fewer	At the Heart of Gold: Inside the USA Gymnastics Scandal (2019)
Jonathan Owens Self - Simone's Husband, NFL Player Self - Simone's Husband, NFL Player See fewer	The NFL on CBS (1956)
Tom Cruise Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Top Gun (1986)
Cynthia Erivo Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Wicked (2024)
Lady Gaga Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	A Star Is Born (2018)
Ariana Grande Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Wicked (2024)
Snoop Dogg Self (uncredited) Self (uncredited) See fewer	Training Day (2001)