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Simone Biles Thanks Argentina in Farewell Post After Buenos Aires Visit

Her message caps a three-day trip linked to the city's 2027 World Capital of Sport designation.

Overview

  • On Instagram, Biles said she felt "like family" in Argentina and wrote she was heading home with "a heart full of love," thanking locals for malbec, empanadas, mate and dulce de leche.
  • Biles visited Oct. 7–9, staying in Recoleta while carrying out a packed schedule of official and public activities before departing on Oct. 9.
  • She met Buenos Aires head of government Jorge Macri, delivered a talk titled "El poder de creer" to more than 300 people, and received his public thanks after her post.
  • Biles led a gymnastics clinic at Mary Terán de Weiss stadium in Parque Roca that drew nearly 10,000 attendees, focusing attention on youth engagement.
  • Her photo gallery showed cultural stops and fan moments, including Don Julio, a first fernet at an asado in La Boca, the Obelisco, Tango Porteño, vineyards in Cardales, and interactions with young gymnasts Abril and Amparo.