Biles’ post came days after the 2017 World Artistic Gymnastics Championships finished in in Canada. Biles did not participate but American females Morgan Hurd and Jade Carey both medaled. Hurd won gold in the individual all-around. China’s Xio Ruoteng won gold in the men’s individual all-around.

Simone Biles and Riley Gaines traded social media barbs over the latter's recent comments advocating for the exclusion of transgender athletes in women's sports.

Olympic champion Simone Biles and conservative activist Riley Gaines clashed on social media over transgender athletes.