Simone Biles' former coach Cecile Landi expresses excitement over the Olympian's special appearance at Georgia Gymdogs' home game

Simone Biles' former WCC coach expressed excitement about the Olympian's guest appearance at the University of Georgia. Biles will be present when the Bulldogs play Boise State on January 17, 2024.

Following her debut Games success at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Biles started training under the French former gymnast Cecile Landi and her husband Laurent Landi in 2017. Since then, her coaches, especially Cecile Landi, helped the Olympian win 16 World Championships medals besides three golds and a silver at the Paris Games.

Cecile Landi was announced as the head coach of the Georgia Bulldogs women's gymnastics team, her new role after WCC. Having graced the role, Simone Biles's former coach recently expressed excitement over the Olympian's appearance as a special guest in the Bulldogs vs. Boise State dual on January 17, 2024.

The official announcement on Gymdogs' Instagram handle was captioned:

"We are super excited to announce that special guest Simone Biles will be attending the Gymdogs’ first home meet of the season!"

Cecile Landi shared the post in her story and wrote:

"I can't wait to see you"

Cecile Landi reacts to Biles' special entry at University of Georgia; Instagram - @cecilelandi

On August 5, 2024, when it was finally time for Simone Biles's coach to leave for Georgia, the 11-time Olympic medalist penned a heartfelt one-liner, a testament to the bond she built with Cecile over seven years.

end of an era. It's not a goodbye, it's a see you later," her Instagram story caption read.

In an Instagram story on November 23, Landi congratulated Simone Biles on her role as a playoff advisor at The Voice.

"Congrats!!! I'm so excited for you."

Landi was one of the main coaches of the Team USA gymnastics in 2024 Paris.

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Simone Biles once credited Cecile and Laurent Landi for her gymnastics return

Biles with her coaches at the Olympic Games Paris 2024: (Source: Getty)

Biles' former coach, Cecile, had an integral role to play when the Olympian dealt with the aftermath of her mental health setback at the Tokyo Olympics. In a press conference after her Paris success, Biles shared how returning to the gymnastics mat looked far-fetched, but her coaches, Cecile and Laurent, helped her find confidence.

"Three years ago, I never thought I would step further on the gymnastics floor again just because of everything that has happened. But with the help of Cecile and Laurent, I got back in the gym and worked really hard mentally and physically." (August 2, 2024)

Two years after facing the 'twisties' in Tokyo, Biles marked her gymnastics return at the 2024 Hydration Core Classic and soon made her way to her sixth World title.