Simone Biles’ comeback at the Paris Olympics begins on July 26, and while she’ll have an entire team supporting her, she’ll also have her husband dutifully by her side.
Despite the fact that he should be in training camp!
Simone is married to Jonathan Owens, a safety for the Chicago Bears football team. Like Travis Kelce, who had to leave his famous girlfriend to train for the upcoming season, Jonathan was supposed to start training with his team in July.
Unlike Travis, he’s taking a break so he can cheer on his wife during one of the biggest moments of her life! But how does he get a pass?
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Why Jonathan Owens is allowed to skip NFL training camp to support Simone’s Olympic return
The answer is very simple: it’s the Olympics!
NFL players are typically required to attend all training sessions before the new football season. However, Jonathan Owens was excused from seven preseason practices at the Chicago Bears’ training camp in Lake Forest, Illinois, to travel to Paris.
This is a rare exception, not just for Jonathan, but for any player.
But as head coach Matt Eberflus explained during a press conference with reporters on Monday, July 22, Simone’s return to gymnastics at the Olympics is a big deal. Not just for her husband, but for the country.
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“Just because we respect the Olympics,” said Eberflus, 54, according to ESPN. “This is a big deal. And he’s just supporting the one he loves the most. And I think it’s really cool that he’s able to do that.”
He added: “We welcome it, and it’s going to be amazing. Let’s go, USA.”
Very cool! Very sweet!
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Simone Biles’ Husband’s Net Worth: Can He Afford to Miss Work?
That headbutt is obviously a joke; we doubt he was deducted from his salary for missing a week of training.
But even if he does, so what?! Jonathan Owen’s net worth is enough to allow him to financially support the burden of watching his wife dominate the global stage.
According to Celebrity Net WorthHe currently has a net worth of $2 million. However, it is unclear whether his current contract with the Bears was taken into consideration. There are some outlets claiming that he signed a two-year, $4.5 million dollar contract with the Chicago Bears.
As for Simone Biles Net Worthlet’s say it’s worth more. But Olympic level sponsorships will do that!
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When does Simone Biles compete?
Simone has a very demanding schedule at the Paris Olympic Games.
But that also means fans will have plenty of opportunities to see her compete!
Simone will open competition in Paris with team qualifying, which begins at 3:30 a.m. ET on Sunday, July 28. There are six days of gymnastics competition, so depending on how she does in each event will depend on her schedule beyond that.
However, these are the dates of the finals for each event, assuming she makes it to each of them:
- The women’s team finals begin at 12:15 p.m. ET on Tuesday, July 30.
- The women’s all-around final will be at 12:15 p.m. ET on Thursday, August 1.
- The women’s diving final will be at 10:20 a.m. ET on Saturday, August 3.
- The women’s uneven bars final will be at 9:40 a.m. ET on Sunday, Aug. 4.
- The women’s balance beam final (6:36 a.m. ET) and floor final (8:20 a.m.) will be on Monday, Aug. 5.
We’re rooting for her to go to all of them! (Even the bars. We know it’s her “worst” event, but her worst is 1000% bigger than most people’s best, so, you know, it makes up for it!)