Biles reveals health scare after 'almost dying'

Seven-time Olympic champion Simone Biles has revealed she suffered a health scare, describing the experience as "almost dying".

American Biles, the most decorated gymnast of all time, made a series of Instagram story posts about "one of, if not the scariest experience of my life" and said she was resting in bed.

Her posts included pictures of hospital bracelets on her wrist and a screenshot of a heart-rate monitor.

The 29-year-old did not share details of exactly what happened and wrote she would "explain sooner or later".

She also publicly replied to a fan on X to clarify that it had been a "health" issue.

BBC Sport has contacted Biles' representatives and USA Gymnastics.

"I'm not one to normally share things like this because I value privacy in today's age," she wrote in her original Instagram story post. , external

"This was one of, if not the scariest experience of my life."